Storm history › West Pacific › 1956 season
Typhoon Freda (1956)
Freda was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1956 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 13, 1956 to September 25, 1956, about 13 days, and covered 5,413 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Baoshan, China.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 5,413 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Baoshan, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Huzhou, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Qingpu, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Putuo, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Zhabei, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Hongkou, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Jiading, China | 7 mi (12 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: 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: 3% of the 1956 West Pacific season's ACE.