Storm history › West Pacific › 1955 season
Typhoon Billie (1955)
Billie was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1955 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 2, 1955 to June 11, 1955, about 10 days, and covered 4,554 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Ichikawa, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,554 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ichikawa, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Hangzhou, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Katsushika, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Setagaya, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Machida, Japan | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 3 mi (6 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: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1955 West Pacific season's ACE.