Storm history › West Pacific › 1997 season
Typhoon Victor (1997)
Victor was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1997 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 28, 1997 to August 4, 1997, about 7 days, and covered 1,558 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Pingxiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,558 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Pingxiang, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Shenzhen, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Huangshi, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| New Territories, Hong Kong SAR China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Daye, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong SAR China | 4 mi (7 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1997 West Pacific season's ACE.