Storm history › West Pacific › 1997 season
Typhoon Rosie (1997)
Rosie was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1997 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 15, 1997 to July 31, 1997, about 16 days, and covered 2,994 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Nagoya, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 2,994 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nagoya, Japan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Toyota, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 27 mi (44 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: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bilis (2000), Typhoon Omar (1992), Typhoon Andy (1989) and 18 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1997 West Pacific season's ACE.