Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Amy (1962)
Amy was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1962 to September 10, 1962, about 13 days, and covered 4,626 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Zhangjiagang, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,626 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 35.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhangjiagang, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Huzhou, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Paju, South Korea | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Jinhua, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Wuxi, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Goyang-si, South Korea | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Uijeongbu-si, South Korea | 10 mi (16 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.