Storm history › West Pacific › 1957 season
Typhoon Agnes (1957)
Agnes was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1957 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 10, 1957 to August 24, 1957, about 14 days, and covered 4,355 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 905 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Gumi, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 905 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 4,355 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Gumi, South Korea | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Vladivostok, Russia | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Cheongju-si, South Korea | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 44 mi (70 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ivan (1997), Typhoon Joan (1997), Typhoon Koryn (1993) and 12 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1957 West Pacific season's ACE.