Storm history › West Pacific › 1955 season
Typhoon Iris (1955)
Iris was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1955 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 19, 1955 to August 26, 1955, about 7 days, and covered 1,986 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Putian, China.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,986 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Putian, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Sanming, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Shangrao, China | 33 mi (52 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Nanping, China | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 41 mi (67 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1955 West Pacific season's ACE.