Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Typhoon Harriet (1959)
Harriet was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 22, 1959 to January 3, 1960, about 13 days, and covered 3,478 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 63 miles from Calamba, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,478 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 34.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Calamba, Philippines | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 85 mi (137 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999) and 37 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1959 West Pacific season's ACE.