Storm history › West Pacific › 1955 season
Typhoon Nora (1955)
Nora was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1955 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 4, 1955 to October 13, 1955, about 10 days, and covered 4,384 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 58 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,384 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 62 mi (99 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 73 mi (117 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1955 West Pacific season's ACE.