Storm history › West Pacific › 1949 season
Typhoon Omelia (1949)
Omelia was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1949 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 29, 1949 to October 5, 1949, about 6 days, and covered 1,915 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Jinjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,915 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jinjiang, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Putian, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Shantou, China | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 86 mi (139 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1949 West Pacific season's ACE.