Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Karen (1962)
Karen was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 7, 1962 to November 18, 1962, about 12 days, and covered 6,232 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
- Peak wind
- 185 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 6,232 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 66.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 21st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Megi (2010), Typhoon Ivan (1997) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Zeb (1998), Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Peggy (1986) and 17 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.