Storm history › West Pacific › 1956 season
Typhoon Emma (1956)
Emma was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1956 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 1, 1956 to September 11, 1956, about 11 days, and covered 3,372 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 37 miles from Busan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,372 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 35.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Khabarovsk, Russia | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 82 mi (133 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999) and 37 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1956 West Pacific season's ACE.