Storm history › West Pacific › 1953 season
Typhoon Mamie (1953)
Mamie was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1953 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 30, 1953 to August 10, 1953, about 11 days, and covered 2,698 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 114 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,698 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 114 mi (184 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 124 mi (199 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 124 mi (200 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 129 mi (208 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 130 mi (209 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.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1953 West Pacific season's ACE.