Storm history › West Pacific › 1997 season
Typhoon Joan (1997)
Joan was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1997 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 11, 1997 to October 25, 1997, about 15 days, and covered 6,639 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 905 mb.
- Peak wind
- 185 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 905 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 6,639 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 55.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 21st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Megi (2010), Typhoon Ivan (1997) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ivan (1997), Typhoon Koryn (1993), Typhoon Kim (1986) and 12 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1997 West Pacific season's ACE.