Storm history › West Pacific › 1950 season
Typhoon Ruby (1950)
Ruby was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1950 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 27, 1950 to November 4, 1950, about 8 days, and covered 4,226 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 149 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 4,226 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 149 mi (240 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1950 West Pacific season's ACE.