Storm history › West Pacific › 1966 season
Typhoon Ida (1966)
Ida was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1966 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 18, 1966 to September 26, 1966, about 8 days, and covered 3,414 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Sendai, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,414 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sendai, Japan | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Shizuoka, Japan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Sagamihara, Japan | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Hachiōji, Japan | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Utsunomiya, Japan | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Aihara, Japan | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 37 mi (60 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1966 West Pacific season's ACE.