Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Thelma (1962)
Thelma was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 20, 1962 to September 1, 1962, about 13 days, and covered 4,580 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Kanazawa, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,580 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kanazawa, Japan | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 45 mi (73 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.