 A surface low formed within the monsoon trough on August 25. The low drifted westward as convection tried to consolidate around the center. Strong upper level wind shear inhibited development for the next couple of days. It took until late on August 28 for a single circulation center to consolidate, and when it did, gale force winds around the center forced an upgrade from a monsoon depression to a tropical storm about 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Luzon. Moving westward, it struck Luzon early on August 29. By late morning, the system turned west-northwest over the mountainous island, emerging into the South China Sea. A total of 121 lives were taken by June across the Philippines, and damage totaled US $ 5 million (1984 dollars.) A weakness in the subtropical ridge to its north led to a turn to the northwest, and the system made landfall 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of Hong Kong. Winds gusted to 38 knots (70 km / h) at Tate's Cairn, and total rainfall at Cheung Chau reached 187.3 millimetres (7.37 in). When Tropical Storm June hit southeast China on August 30, 67 people were reported dead due to extensive flooding from June's broad circulation.
