Storm history › West Pacific › 1956 season
Typhoon Jean (1956)
Jean was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1956 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 14, 1956 to October 26, 1956, about 13 days, and covered 2,820 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,820 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 35.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Wanning, China | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 87 mi (140 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Basuo, China | 112 mi (180 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: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1956 West Pacific season's ACE.