Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Typhoon Sally (1961)
Sally was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 21, 1961 to October 1, 1961, about 10 days, and covered 3,292 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Changsha, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,292 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Changsha, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Luohu District, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Shenzhen, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Bao'an, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Zhongshan, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Maoming, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| New Territories, Hong Kong SAR China | 8 mi (12 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: 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.