Storm history › West Pacific › 1955 season
Typhoon Patsy (1955)
Patsy was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1955 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 25, 1955 to December 4, 1955, about 9 days, and covered 3,577 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Bacolod City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,577 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 71 mi (115 km) |
| Budta, Philippines | 108 mi (173 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 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: 4% of the 1955 West Pacific season's ACE.