Storm history › West Pacific › 1945 season
Typhoon Ruth (1945)
Ruth was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1945 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 22, 1945 to August 28, 1945, about 6 days, and covered 1,925 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Fukuyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,925 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fukuyama, Japan | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 26 mi (43 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 58 mi (93 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1945 West Pacific season's ACE.