Storm history › West Pacific › 1969 season
Typhoon Viola (1969)
Viola was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1969 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 20, 1969 to July 31, 1969, about 11 days, and covered 3,623 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Wenshan City, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,623 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenshan City, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Mengzi, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Huizhou, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Puning, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Liuzhou, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Guangzhou, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Dongguan, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Zeb (1998), Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Peggy (1986) and 17 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1969 West Pacific season's ACE.