Storm history › West Pacific › 1954 season
Typhoon Nancy (1954)
Nancy was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1954 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 30, 1954 to October 13, 1954, about 13 days, and covered 3,306 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,306 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Wanning, China | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Jianshui, China | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Basuo, China | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Mengzi, China | 79 mi (128 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 80 mi (129 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1954 West Pacific season's ACE.