Storm history › West Pacific › 1954 season
Typhoon Tilda (1954)
Tilda was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1954 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 22, 1954 to December 2, 1954, about 10 days, and covered 3,370 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 25 miles from Iloilo, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,370 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Iloilo, Philippines | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 74 mi (120 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 84 mi (136 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: 6% of the 1954 West Pacific season's ACE.