Storm history › West Pacific › 1958 season
Typhoon Phyllis (1958)
Phyllis was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1958 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 23, 1958 to June 6, 1958, about 15 days, and covered 4,723 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
- Peak wind
- 185 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 4,723 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 47.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 21st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Megi (2010), Typhoon Ivan (1997) and 13 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: 11% of the 1958 West Pacific season's ACE.