Storm history › West Pacific › 1966 season
Typhoon Viola (1966)
Viola was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1966 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 18, 1966 to August 22, 1966, about 5 days, and covered 1,771 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Kanazawa, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,771 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kanazawa, Japan | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Shizuoka, Japan | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Toyota, Japan | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Toyama, Japan | 46 mi (73 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 79 mi (127 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: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1966 West Pacific season's ACE.