Storm history › West Pacific › 1966 season
Typhoon Pamela (1966)
Pamela was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1966 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 24, 1966 to December 31, 1966, about 7 days, and covered 2,033 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 99 miles from Calamba, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,033 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Calamba, Philippines | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 110 mi (177 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 111 mi (178 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 112 mi (181 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 113 mi (181 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 116 mi (187 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 117 mi (188 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1966 West Pacific season's ACE.