Storm history › West Pacific › 1958 season
Typhoon Flossie (1958)
Flossie was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1958 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 19, 1958 to August 27, 1958, about 8 days, and covered 2,952 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Higashiosaka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,952 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Utsunomiya, Japan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 23 mi (36 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1958 West Pacific season's ACE.