Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Faye (1960)
Faye was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 21, 1960 to September 5, 1960, about 15 days, and covered 5,240 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 122 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,240 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 131 mi (211 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 132 mi (212 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 135 mi (218 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 136 mi (219 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 137 mi (221 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 138 mi (222 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 25 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.