Storm history › West Pacific › 1957 season
Typhoon Irma (1957)
Irma was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1957 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 7, 1957 to October 13, 1957, about 6 days, and covered 1,173 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 31 miles from Da Nang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,173 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 148 mi (238 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 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 1957 West Pacific season's ACE.