Storm history › West Pacific › 1953 season
Typhoon Judy (1953)
Judy was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1953 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 28, 1953 to June 7, 1953, about 11 days, and covered 3,887 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Kyoto, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,887 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kyoto, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 10 mi (17 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: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1953 West Pacific season's ACE.