Storm history › West Pacific › 1955 season
Typhoon Violet (1955)
Violet was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1955 West Pacific season. It was tracked from January 1, 1955 to January 8, 1955, about 8 days, and covered 1,842 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 32 miles from Davao, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,842 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Davao, Philippines | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Budta, Philippines | 33 mi (52 km) |
| Malingao, Philippines | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 57 mi (92 km) |
| General Santos, Philippines | 101 mi (162 km) |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 103 mi (166 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1740th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Nuri (2020), Tropical Storm Etau (2020) and 11 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1955 West Pacific season's ACE.