Storm history › West Pacific › 1956 season
Typhoon Polly (1956)
Polly was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1956 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 7, 1956 to December 10, 1956, about 3 days, and covered 591 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 46 miles from Calamba, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 591 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Calamba, Philippines | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 56 mi (91 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 59 mi (96 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 68 mi (109 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: 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: 2% of the 1956 West Pacific season's ACE.