Storm history › West Pacific › 1953 season
Typhoon Rita (1953)
Rita was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1953 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 23, 1953 to September 3, 1953, about 12 days, and covered 4,167 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Dongguan, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,167 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 38.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dongguan, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Guangzhou, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Laibin, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Foshan, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Nanhai, China | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Zhaoqing, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 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: 11% of the 1953 West Pacific season's ACE.