Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Typhoon Olga (1961)
Olga was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 4, 1961 to September 11, 1961, about 7 days, and covered 1,579 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Huizhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,579 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huizhou, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Hengyang, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Chenzhou, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Dongguan, China | 33 mi (54 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Luohu District, China | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 38 mi (60 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.