Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Typhoon Ellen (1959)
Ellen was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 30, 1959 to August 13, 1959, about 15 days, and covered 5,172 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Machida, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,172 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Machida, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Setagaya, Japan | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 6 mi (9 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1959 West Pacific season's ACE.