Storm history › West Pacific › 1953 season
Typhoon Nina (1953)
Nina was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1953 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 7, 1953 to August 23, 1953, about 16 days, and covered 6,954 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 885 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Quzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 185 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 885 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 6,954 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 59.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Quzhou, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Tieling, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Shenyang, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Zibo, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Longshan, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Dongying, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Zaozhuang, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 21st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Megi (2010), Typhoon Ivan (1997) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 12th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maemi (2003), Typhoon Forrest (1983), Typhoon Irma (1971) and 1 more.
- Energy: 17% of the 1953 West Pacific season's ACE.