Storm history › West Pacific › 1965 season
Tropical Storm Polly (1965)
Polly was a tropical storm of the 1965 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1965 to September 3, 1965, about 6 days, and covered 1,731 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Vientiane, Laos.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,731 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vientiane, Laos | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 54 mi (88 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 69 mi (110 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Sanya, China | 100 mi (162 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 120 mi (194 km) |
| Basuo, China | 140 mi (226 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1698th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mitag (2025), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024), Tropical Storm Mulan (2022) and 32 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1965 West Pacific season's ACE.