Storm history › West Pacific › 1953 season
Typhoon Viola (1953)
Viola was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1953 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 1, 1953 to October 10, 1953, about 10 days, and covered 4,622 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 74 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,622 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 74 mi (118 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 132 mi (213 km) |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China | 134 mi (215 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 134 mi (216 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 134 mi (216 km) |
| Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China | 135 mi (217 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.
- Lowest pressure: 900th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Noul (2026), Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Tapah (2019) and 16 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1953 West Pacific season's ACE.