Storm history › West Pacific › 1950 season
Typhoon Elsie (1950)
Elsie was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1950 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 22, 1950 to June 28, 1950, about 6 days, and covered 2,986 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 62 miles from Fukuoka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,986 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka, Japan | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 69 mi (112 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 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: 1% of the 1950 West Pacific season's ACE.