Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Violet (1964)
Violet was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 12, 1964 to September 16, 1964, about 4 days, and covered 1,066 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from Da Nang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,066 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 85 mi (137 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.