Storm history › West Pacific › 1954 season
Typhoon Elsie (1954)
Elsie was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1954 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 5, 1954 to May 12, 1954, about 8 days, and covered 2,238 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,238 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Basuo, China | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 52 mi (84 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: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 25 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1954 West Pacific season's ACE.