Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Typhoon Vera (1959)
Vera was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 20, 1959 to September 29, 1959, about 10 days, and covered 5,670 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 895 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Toyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 190 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 895 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 5,670 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 32.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Toyama, Japan | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Niigata, Japan | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Toyota, Japan | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 37 mi (59 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 13th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Mawar (2023), Typhoon Bolaven (2023), Typhoon Halong (2019) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 30th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Wutip (2019), Typhoon Meranti (2016), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and 13 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1959 West Pacific season's ACE.