Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Typhoon Georgia (1959)
Georgia was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 10, 1959 to August 16, 1959, about 6 days, and covered 2,911 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 0 miles from Hegang, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,911 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hegang, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Shizuoka, Japan | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Shuangyashan, China | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Jiamusi, China | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Sagamihara, Japan | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Aihara, Japan | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Hachiōji, Japan | 42 mi (67 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: 2% of the 1959 West Pacific season's ACE.