Storm history › West Pacific › 1953 season
Typhoon Susan (1953)
Susan was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1953 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 12, 1953 to September 20, 1953, about 8 days, and covered 1,405 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Zhanjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,405 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhanjiang, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Beihai, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Maoming, China | 29 mi (47 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 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: 4% of the 1953 West Pacific season's ACE.