Storm history › West Pacific › 1951 season
Typhoon Ora (1951)
Ora was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1951 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 11, 1951 to September 22, 1951, about 11 days, and covered 2,804 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Zhanjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,804 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhanjiang, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Haikou, China | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Maoming, China | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 51 mi (83 km) |
| Beihai, China | 57 mi (91 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1951 West Pacific season's ACE.