Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Viola (1964)
Viola was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 21, 1964 to May 30, 1964, about 9 days, and covered 1,326 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Shaoguan, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,326 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shaoguan, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Ganzhou, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Changsha, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Zhaoqing, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Jiangmen, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Foshan, China | 23 mi (36 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 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: 1% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.