Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Tropical Storm Viola (1961)
Viola was a tropical storm of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from April 9, 1961 to April 12, 1961, about 3 days, and covered 531 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 78 miles from Vũng Tàu, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 531 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 108 mi (175 km) |
| Chợ Lớn, Vietnam | 116 mi (187 km) |
| Bình Thạnh, Vietnam | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Thủ Đức, Vietnam | 118 mi (191 km) |
| Rạch Giá, Vietnam | 120 mi (193 km) |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 121 mi (195 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.