Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Ruby (1964)
Ruby was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 1, 1964 to September 6, 1964, about 5 days, and covered 1,899 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Liuzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,899 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Liuzhou, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Yunfu, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Wuzhou, China | 8 mi (14 km) |
| Jiangmen, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Changsha, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.