Storm history › West Pacific › 1954 season
Typhoon Lorna (1954)
Lorna was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1954 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 10, 1954 to September 22, 1954, about 12 days, and covered 5,161 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 5,161 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 21 mi (34 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: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1954 West Pacific season's ACE.