Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Polly (1960)
Polly was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 17, 1960 to August 2, 1960, about 17 days, and covered 4,329 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Jinzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 4,329 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 33.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jinzhou, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Hegang, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Yantai, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Dongcun, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Huludao, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Daqing, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Fuxin, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 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: 10% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.