Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Typhoon Joan (1959)
Joan was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 23, 1959 to September 2, 1959, about 10 days, and covered 4,181 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 195 mph (315 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 885 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Setagaya, Japan.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 195 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 885 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,181 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Setagaya, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Suzhou, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Huzhou, China | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Jeonju, South Korea | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Tokyo, Japan | 4 mi (7 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Surigae (2021), Typhoon Goni (2020), Typhoon Meranti (2016) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 12th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maemi (2003), Typhoon Forrest (1983), Typhoon Irma (1971) and 1 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1959 West Pacific season's ACE.