Storm history › West Pacific › 1958 season
Typhoon Winnie (1958)
Winnie was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1958 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 11, 1958 to July 18, 1958, about 7 days, and covered 1,838 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Changde, China.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,838 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Changde, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Zhuzhou, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Heshan, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Ganzhou, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Longyan, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Xiangtan, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Changsha, China | 10 mi (17 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: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1958 West Pacific season's ACE.