Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Hope (1962)
Hope was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 14, 1962 to May 28, 1962, about 13 days, and covered 4,939 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 63 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,939 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 72 mi (116 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 75 mi (120 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 76 mi (123 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 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: 2% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.