Storm history › West Pacific › 1954 season
Typhoon Pamela (1954)
Pamela was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1954 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 26, 1954 to November 8, 1954, about 12 days, and covered 2,891 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Changsha, China.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,891 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 41.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Changsha, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Bijie, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Guiyang, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Yunfu, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Zhaotong, China | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Liuzhou, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 23 mi (37 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: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Zeb (1998), Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Peggy (1986) and 17 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 1954 West Pacific season's ACE.