Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Ida (1964)
Ida was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 1, 1964 to August 12, 1964, about 11 days, and covered 3,568 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Wuzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,568 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wuzhou, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Zhaoqing, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Jiangmen, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Liuzhou, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Yibin, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.