Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Tropical Storm Agnes (1960)
Agnes was a tropical storm of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 10, 1960 to August 18, 1960, about 8 days, and covered 2,230 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Taichung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,230 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taichung, Taiwan | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Haikou, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 41 mi (65 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1698th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mitag (2025), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024), Tropical Storm Mulan (2022) and 32 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.