Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Shirley (1960)
Shirley was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 27, 1960 to August 6, 1960, about 10 days, and covered 2,408 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,408 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Ningde, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 8 mi (14 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Bengbu, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Quzhou, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.