Storm history › West Pacific › 1955 season
Typhoon Georgia (1955)
Georgia was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1955 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 23, 1955 to July 29, 1955, about 7 days, and covered 2,318 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 28 miles from Jeju City, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,318 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jeju City, South Korea | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Kagoshima, Japan | 99 mi (159 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 128 mi (206 km) |
| Masan, South Korea | 138 mi (222 km) |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 141 mi (227 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1955 West Pacific season's ACE.