Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Nora (1962)
Nora was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 25, 1962 to August 6, 1962, about 13 days, and covered 5,757 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Paju, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 5,757 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Paju, South Korea | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Goyang-si, South Korea | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Uijeongbu-si, South Korea | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Incheon, South Korea | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Bucheon-si, South Korea | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Seoul, South Korea | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Anyang-si, South Korea | 22 mi (35 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 920th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Tropical Storm Changmi (2002), Typhoon Peter (1997) and 2 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.