Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Typhoon Nancy (1961)
Nancy was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 6, 1961 to September 20, 1961, about 14 days, and covered 7,070 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 890 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Nishinomiya, Japan.
Its peak winds rank 1st of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 215 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 890 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 7,070 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 76.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Kanazawa, Japan | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 11 mi (17 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record.
- Lowest pressure: 19th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Flo (1990), Typhoon Betty (1987) and 4 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.