Storm history › West Pacific › 1945 season
Tropical Storm Verna (1945)
Verna was a tropical storm of the 1945 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 20, 1945 to September 22, 1945, about 2 days, and covered 483 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Wanning, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 483 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wanning, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 20 mi (31 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Basuo, China | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Haikou, China | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Sanya, China | 72 mi (116 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1945 West Pacific season's ACE.