Storm history › West Pacific › 1963 season
Typhoon Della (1963)
Della was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1963 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 23, 1963 to September 2, 1963, about 9 days, and covered 3,357 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 49 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,357 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Shizuoka, Japan | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 64 mi (102 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1963 West Pacific season's ACE.