of many systems to hit the Philippines that year. Tropical Storm Marian (Ibiang) Marian stayed within the Philippine Sea. Severe Tropical Storm Nathan Nathan crossed Japan. 47 were killed in Kochi Prefecture. Tropical Storm Ofelia (Luming) Ofelia moved over Japan. Severe Tropical Storm Percy (Miling) Percy also struck Japan. Tropical Depression Narsing On July 29, PAGASA initiated advisories on a poorly organised tropical depression. The depression moved slowly towards the north-west before it dissipated during the next day. Typhoon Robyn (Openg) The near equatorial trough spawned a tropical depression on July 30 over the open Western Pacific waters. It tracked to the west-northwest, becoming a tropical storm on the 2nd and a typhoon on the 4th. Robyn turned more to the northwest, where it reached a peak intensity of winds on the 7th. It weakened to a typhoon before hitting southwestern Japan on the 9th, and became extratropical on the 10th over the Sea of Japan. Robyn caused 45 fatalities, 39 of which were from traffic related accidents, and $68 million in damage (1993 USD). Severe Tropical Storm Steve (Pining) Steve stayed clear from land. Tropical Depression 15W Typhoon Tasha (Rubing) Tasha hit China in August. Typhoon Keoni Keoni formed southeast of the Big Island of Hawaii on August 9, and was later classified as a named system south of the island chain. Keoni peaked as an intense Category 4 hurricane over open waters and lasted until the 29th, crossing the International Date Line and becoming a typhoon in the western Pacific, but never affected land. Typhoon Vernon The cyclone dropped heavy rainfall across much of the Japanese archipelago. A peak rainfall total occurred of at Mount Zaō, including a record in 24 hours. A peak hourly rainfall total of was observed in Tokyo. A wind gust of was recorded in Miyake-jima. Vernon caused 2 fatalities and 4 injuries. Tropical Storm Winona (Saling) Winona hit China and Vietnam. Super Typhoon Yancy (Tasing) The monsoon trough formed a tropical depression on August 27. It headed generally westward, reaching tropical storm strength on the 30th and typhoon strength on the 31st. Yancy turned to the northeast, where it rapidly intensified to a super typhoon on the 2nd. The storm weakened to a typhoon before making landfall on southwestern Japan on the 3rd, and dissipated 2 days later over the Sea of Japan. Yancy brought strong winds to Japan, amounting to 42 casualties