Storm history › West Pacific › 1953 season
Typhoon Ophelia (1953)
Ophelia was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1953 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 9, 1953 to August 16, 1953, about 7 days, and covered 1,829 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Basuo, China.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,829 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Basuo, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Wanning, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Sanya, China | 57 mi (92 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: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1953 West Pacific season's ACE.