Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Typhoon Freda (1959)
Freda was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 13, 1959 to November 21, 1959, about 8 days, and covered 4,114 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 54 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 4,114 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 54 mi (88 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 73 mi (118 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 95 mi (153 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 95 mi (153 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 96 mi (155 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 98 mi (158 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 99 mi (159 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 25 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1959 West Pacific season's ACE.