Storm history › West Pacific › 1945 season
Typhoon Susan (1945)
Susan was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1945 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 17, 1945 to August 29, 1945, about 13 days, and covered 3,309 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Matsuyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,309 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Matsuyama, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 70 mi (112 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.
- Energy: 8% of the 1945 West Pacific season's ACE.