Storm history › West Pacific › 1950 season
Typhoon Jane (1950)
Jane was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1950 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 29, 1950 to September 6, 1950, about 9 days, and covered 3,465 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Amagasaki, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,465 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Amagasaki, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Kanazawa, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 9 mi (15 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1950 West Pacific season's ACE.