Storm history › West Pacific › 1953 season
Typhoon Phyllis (1953)
Phyllis was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1953 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 15, 1953 to August 25, 1953, about 11 days, and covered 4,542 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Xingtai, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,542 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xingtai, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Putian, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Hecun, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Xuchang, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Tanggu, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Sanming, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1953 West Pacific season's ACE.