Storm history › West Pacific › 1997 season
Typhoon Amber (1997)
Amber was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1997 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 19, 1997 to August 31, 1997, about 12 days, and covered 2,019 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Yueyang, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,019 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yueyang, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Nanchang, China | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Ningde, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Xianning, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 35 mi (56 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Zane (1996), Typhoon Faye (1995) and 54 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1997 West Pacific season's ACE.