Storm history › West Pacific › 1957 season
Typhoon Virginia (1957)
Virginia was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1957 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 17, 1957 to June 28, 1957, about 11 days, and covered 4,194 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Hiroshima, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,194 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 39.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hiroshima, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 16 mi (25 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Zeb (1998), Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Peggy (1986) and 17 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1957 West Pacific season's ACE.