Storm history › West Pacific › 1956 season
Typhoon Charlotte (1956)
Charlotte was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1956 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 25, 1956 to September 2, 1956, about 8 days, and covered 2,982 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Vinh, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,982 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vinh, Vietnam | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Sanya, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Wanning, China | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Basuo, China | 91 mi (146 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 93 mi (149 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 112 mi (180 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1956 West Pacific season's ACE.