Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Tropical Storm Grace (1961)
Grace was a tropical storm of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 16, 1961 to July 25, 1961, about 9 days, and covered 1,910 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Gumi, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,910 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Gumi, South Korea | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Masan, South Korea | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 52 mi (84 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1817th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Leepi (2024), Tropical Storm Megi (2022) and 95 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.