Storm history › West Pacific › 1955 season
Typhoon Opal (1955)
Opal was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1955 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 15, 1955 to October 23, 1955, about 8 days, and covered 4,011 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Sendai, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 4,011 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sendai, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Toyota, Japan | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 29 mi (46 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: 1264th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025) and 23 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1955 West Pacific season's ACE.