Storm history › West Pacific › 1997 season
Typhoon Ginger (1997)
Ginger was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1997 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 21, 1997 to October 1, 1997, about 10 days, and covered 3,727 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
- Peak wind
- 165 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,727 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 109th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yagi (2024), Typhoon Hinnamnor (2022), Typhoon Noru (2022) and 16 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Herb (1996) and 30 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1997 West Pacific season's ACE.