Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Ruth (1962)
Ruth was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 12, 1962 to August 25, 1962, about 14 days, and covered 5,053 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 915 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 123 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 185 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 915 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,053 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 36.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 123 mi (199 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 133 mi (214 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 136 mi (219 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 136 mi (220 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 138 mi (222 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 138 mi (223 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 139 mi (223 km) |
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: 166th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Dolphin (2026), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Nock-Ten (2016) and 29 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.