Storm history › West Pacific › 1999 season
Typhoon Olga (1999)
Olga was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1999 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 26, 1999 to August 5, 1999, about 10 days, and covered 3,421 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Jilin, China.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,421 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jilin, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Harbin, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Incheon, South Korea | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Paju, South Korea | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Bucheon-si, South Korea | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Sunch’ŏn, North Korea | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Goyang-si, South Korea | 29 mi (47 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1999 West Pacific season's ACE.