Four storms have been named Ruth since 1980: three in the West Pacific (1980, 1987 and 1991) and one in the Southern Hemisphere (1980). The strongest, in 1991, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 165 mph (270 km/h).
Ruth formed in the West Pacific in October 1991 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Super Typhoon Ruth (1991): track and historyRuth formed in the West Pacific in June 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made landfall near Maoming, China. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Ruth (1987): track and historyRuth formed in the West Pacific in September 1980 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Wenchang, China and last near Thanh Hóa, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Typhoon Ruth (1980): track and historyRuth formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Ruth (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth 1991 | Gonzaga, Philippines | 1991-10-27 12:00 | 115 mph / 185 km/h |
| Ruth 1987 | Maoming, China | 1987-06-19 03:00 | 30 mph / 50 km/h |
| Ruth 1980 | Wenchang, China | 1980-09-14 18:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Ruth 1980 | Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 1980-09-16 00:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
Storms named Ruth appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Super Typhoon Ruth in 1991, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 16, peaked at 165 mph (270 km/h) and lasted 18 days. It made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1987 and 1980.
Super Typhoon Ruth in 1991 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in October and made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines. The weakest of the four, in 1987, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).