Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Virginia (1960)
Virginia was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 7, 1960 to August 13, 1960, about 6 days, and covered 2,921 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Kurashiki, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,921 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kurashiki, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 47 mi (75 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 62 mi (100 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.