Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Sally (1964)
Sally was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 3, 1964 to September 11, 1964, about 9 days, and covered 3,611 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 195 mph (315 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 895 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Dongguan, China.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 195 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 895 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,611 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 42.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dongguan, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Hezhou, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Guilin, China | 8 mi (14 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Guangzhou, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Luohu District, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Shenzhen, China | 18 mi (30 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Surigae (2021), Typhoon Goni (2020), Typhoon Meranti (2016) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 30th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Wutip (2019), Typhoon Meranti (2016), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and 13 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.