Storm history › West Pacific › 1963 season
Typhoon Phyllis (1963)
Phyllis was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1963 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 8, 1963 to December 15, 1963, about 7 days, and covered 1,461 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 45 miles from Cebu City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,461 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cebu City, Philippines | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 53 mi (86 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 108 mi (174 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: 1698th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mitag (2025), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024), Tropical Storm Mulan (2022) and 32 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1963 West Pacific season's ACE.