Super Typhoon Hope began as a weak tropical disturbance on July 25 about 180 nautical miles (330 kilometers) south of Guam.
It started moving westwards for a day and then moved northwest without much development for the next two days.
The maximum sustained winds were only about 25 mph (40 km/h) during that period.
On the morning of July 28, it intensified to a tropical depression.
While the system slowly moved west, the storm intensified to a tropical storm in the early hours of July 29, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) assigned the system the name Hope.

At 6:20 in the evening on July 29, a reconnaissance aircraft reported that the minimum central pressure had dropped to 972 millibars (hPa; 28.7 inHg) and maximum sustained winds reached 80 miles per hour (130 km/h).
The system continued to rapidly intensify and became a typhoon on the JMA scale.
Hope gradually accelerated and by early morning of July 31.
On that day the minimum central pressure dropped to 925 millibars.
The eye became well-organized and continued to go under explosive deepening.
By the evening of July 31, the maximum sustained winds had risen to 150 mph (240 km/h), equivalent to a Category 4 super typhoon.

On August 1, Typhoon Hope reached maximum intensity with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure reading of 900 millibars by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).
 At 1:00 pm that day, the system passed within 15 nautical miles of Batan.
An hour later, the minimum pressure rose to about 950 millibars.

Hope was closest to the Republic of China in the afternoon.
Gales and heavy rain associated with the typhoon caused much damage there.
In the eastern part of the island, numerous houses were destroyed and many houses were completely wiped out.
Farmlands and ponds suffered much devastation.
In the city of Hengchun, hundreds of houses were flooded with water and one person drowned.
Tremendous devastation was caused to vegetation, crops and other goods.
Then, Hope passed through the Bashi Channel.
While passing there, Hope took a west-northwest course and accelerated to enter the South China Sea.

At 6:06 PM on August 1, the minimum pressure dropped to about 920 millibars.
Hope reached the eastern parts of Hong Kong at around 2:00 PM on August 2 and made landfall about a few miles east of Hong Kong.
While it moved across the area, it slowed down to an average speed of only 20 mph (30 km/h).
Hope then continued to move westward across the Pearl River estuary and swept through Guangdong.
Macau survived the storm with only minor damages and minor disruption to public services.
No deaths were reported.

Hope gradually weakened to a tropical storm in the midnight of August 3 while turning to move west-southwest.
On August 3 that same day, Hope passed over the northern coast of the Gulf of Tonkin and dissipated about 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) west of Hanoi.
Super Typhoon Hope began as a weak tropical disturbance on July 25 about 180 nautical miles (330 kilometers) south of Guam. It started moving westwards for a day and then moved northwest without much development for the next two days. The maximum sustained winds were only about 25 mph (40 km/h) during that period. On the morning of July 28, it intensified to a tropical depression. While the system slowly moved west, the storm intensified to a tropical storm in the early hours of July 29, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) assigned the system the name Hope.
At 6:20 in the evening on July 29, a reconnaissance aircraft reported that the minimum central pressure had dropped to 972 millibars (hPa; 28.7 inHg) and maximum sustained winds reached 80 miles per hour (130 km/h). The system continued to rapidly intensify and became a typhoon on the JMA scale. Hope gradually accelerated and by early morning of July 31. On that day the minimum central pressure dropped to 925 millibars. The eye became well-organized and continued to go under explosive deepening. By the evening of July 31, the maximum sustained winds had risen to 150 mph (240 km/h), equivalent to a Category 4 super typhoon.
On August 1, Typhoon Hope reached maximum intensity with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure reading of 900 millibars by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).  At 1:00 pm that day, the system passed within 15 nautical miles of Batan. An hour later, the minimum pressure rose to about 950 millibars.
Hope was closest to the Republic of China in the afternoon. Gales and heavy rain associated with the typhoon caused much damage there. In the eastern part of the island, numerous houses were destroyed and many houses were completely wiped out. Farmlands and ponds suffered much devastation. In the city of Hengchun, hundreds of houses were flooded with water and one person drowned. Tremendous devastation was caused to vegetation, crops and other goods. Then, Hope passed through the Bashi Channel. While passing there, Hope took a west-northwest course and accelerated to enter the South China Sea.
At 6:06 PM on August 1, the minimum pressure dropped to about 920 millibars. Hope reached the eastern parts of Hong Kong at around 2:00 PM on August 2 and made landfall about a few miles east of Hong Kong. While it moved across the area, it slowed down to an average speed of only 20 mph (30 km/h). Hope then continued to move westward across the Pearl River estuary and swept through Guangdong. Macau survived the storm with only minor damages and minor disruption to public services. No deaths were reported.
Hope gradually weakened to a tropical storm in the midnight of August 3 while turning to move west-southwest. On August 3 that same day, Hope passed over the northern coast of the Gulf of Tonkin and dissipated about 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) west of Hanoi.
Typhoon Hope (1979)