Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Tropical Storm Flossie (1961)
Flossie was a tropical storm of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 11, 1961 to July 20, 1961, about 9 days, and covered 2,706 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Zhaoqing, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,706 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhaoqing, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Luohu District, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Shenzhen, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Bao'an, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Wuzhou, China | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Nanhai, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Foshan, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.