Storm history › West Pacific › 1950 season
Typhoon Ossia (1950)
Ossia was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1950 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 25, 1950 to October 7, 1950, about 11 days, and covered 3,457 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Nam Định, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,457 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 15 mi (23 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 31 mi (51 km) |
| Maoming, China | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 44 mi (71 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.