Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Typhoon Olga (1970)
Olga was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 26, 1970 to July 7, 1970, about 11 days, and covered 4,116 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 905 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Kobe, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 905 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,116 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kobe, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 8 mi (14 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 17 mi (27 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: 92nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ivan (1997), Typhoon Joan (1997), Typhoon Koryn (1993) and 12 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.