Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Olive (1960)
Olive was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 21, 1960 to July 1, 1960, about 10 days, and covered 3,110 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Bắc Giang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,110 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Beihai, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 21 mi (34 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: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.