Storm history › West Pacific › 1953 season
Typhoon Lola (1953)
Lola was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1953 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 23, 1953 to August 3, 1953, about 11 days, and covered 2,813 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 105 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,813 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 115 mi (185 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 120 mi (192 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 120 mi (193 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 120 mi (193 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 122 mi (196 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 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 1953 West Pacific season's ACE.