Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Typhoon Louise (1959)
Louise was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 29, 1959 to September 9, 1959, about 11 days, and covered 3,738 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Fengxiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,738 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fengxiang, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Cixi, China | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Chongming, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Yangpu, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Pudong, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Siping, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 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: 3% of the 1959 West Pacific season's ACE.