Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Iris (1964)
Iris was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 31, 1964 to November 5, 1964, about 6 days, and covered 1,629 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Qui Nhon, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,629 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 70 mi (113 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 77 mi (123 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 79 mi (127 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1766th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sanba (2023), Tropical Storm Megi (2022), Tropical Storm Choi-Wan (2021) and 54 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.