Storm history › West Pacific › 1969 season
Tropical Storm Flossie (1969)
Flossie was a tropical storm of the 1969 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 27, 1969 to October 10, 1969, about 14 days, and covered 4,364 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 89 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 4,364 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 90 mi (144 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 90 mi (145 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 96 mi (154 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 97 mi (157 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 108 mi (173 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 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: 4% of the 1969 West Pacific season's ACE.