Storm history › West Pacific › 1955 season
Typhoon Clara (1955)
Clara was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1955 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 5, 1955 to July 18, 1955, about 13 days, and covered 3,078 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Pingdu, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,078 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Pingdu, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Qingdao, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Jiaozhou, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Yantai, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Laiyang, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Zhu Cheng City, China | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Zhucheng, China | 45 mi (73 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: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bilis (2000), Typhoon Rosie (1997), Typhoon Omar (1992) and 18 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1955 West Pacific season's ACE.