Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Typhoon Ida (1961)
Ida was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 26, 1961 to July 31, 1961, about 6 days, and covered 1,530 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 46 miles from Kagoshima, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,530 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kagoshima, Japan | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 130 mi (209 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 130 mi (210 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 132 mi (212 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 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: 1% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.