Storm history › West Pacific › 1966 season
Typhoon Cora (1966)
Cora was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1966 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1966 to September 9, 1966, about 12 days, and covered 3,228 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 918 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Huzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 918 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,228 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 43.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huzhou, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Cheonan, South Korea | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Changshu, China | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Nantong, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Jinhua, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Suzhou, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Cheongju-si, South Korea | 12 mi (20 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 214th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Noul (2015), Typhoon Dolphin (2015), Typhoon Atsani (2015) and 13 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1966 West Pacific season's ACE.