Storm history › West Pacific › 1956 season
Typhoon Vera (1956)
Vera was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1956 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 5, 1956 to July 9, 1956, about 4 days, and covered 1,651 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Qionghai, China.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,651 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qionghai, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Wanning, China | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Basuo, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 55 mi (88 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: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1956 West Pacific season's ACE.