Storm history › West Pacific › 1954 season
Typhoon Ruby (1954)
Ruby was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1954 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 2, 1954 to November 12, 1954, about 10 days, and covered 2,758 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Shanwei, China.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,758 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shanwei, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Huizhou, China | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Kowloon City, Hong Kong SAR China | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR China | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong SAR China | 59 mi (95 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 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: 8% of the 1954 West Pacific season's ACE.