Storm history › West Pacific › 1968 season
Typhoon Wendy (1968)
Wendy was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1968 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 27, 1968 to September 10, 1968, about 14 days, and covered 3,352 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Haiphong, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,352 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 36.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 29 mi (47 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bilis (2000), Typhoon Rosie (1997), Typhoon Omar (1992) and 18 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1968 West Pacific season's ACE.