Storm history › West Pacific › 1966 season
Typhoon Ora (1966)
Ora was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1966 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 22, 1966 to July 28, 1966, about 6 days, and covered 1,327 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Beihai, China.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,327 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Beihai, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Wenshan City, China | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 43 mi (69 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 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: 2% of the 1966 West Pacific season's ACE.