Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Clara (1964)
Clara was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 1, 1964 to October 8, 1964, about 7 days, and covered 2,789 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 25 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,789 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Wanning, China | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Basuo, China | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 101 mi (163 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.