Storm history › West Pacific › 1957 season
Typhoon Carmen (1957)
Carmen was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1957 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 5, 1957 to September 16, 1957, about 11 days, and covered 1,821 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Hengyang, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 1,821 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hengyang, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Ganzhou, China | 31 mi (51 km) |
| Shaoyang, China | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Chenzhou, China | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 45 mi (73 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: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1957 West Pacific season's ACE.