Storm history › West Pacific › 1954 season
Typhoon Ida (1954)
Ida was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1954 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 18, 1954 to August 31, 1954, about 13 days, and covered 4,083 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 890 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Zhanjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 890 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,083 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhanjiang, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Beihai, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Jianshui, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Baoshan, China | 29 mi (46 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 19th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Flo (1990), Typhoon Betty (1987) and 4 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1954 West Pacific season's ACE.