Storm history › West Pacific › 1963 season
Typhoon Shirley (1963)
Shirley was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1963 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 12, 1963 to June 26, 1963, about 14 days, and covered 5,009 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Jeju City, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,009 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 31.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jeju City, South Korea | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Gumi, South Korea | 36 mi (58 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 395th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Halong (2025), Typhoon Shanshan (2024), Typhoon Violet (1996) and 23 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1963 West Pacific season's ACE.