Storm history › West Pacific › 1951 season
Typhoon Louise (1951)
Louise was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1951 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 25, 1951 to August 5, 1951, about 11 days, and covered 3,276 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 904 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Maoming, China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 904 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,276 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maoming, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Kunming, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Liupanshui, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Wenshan City, China | 21 mi (33 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 84th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Lekima (2019), Typhoon Yutu (2018), Typhoon Durian (2006) and 4 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1951 West Pacific season's ACE.