Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Typhoon Gilda (1959)
Gilda was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 11, 1959 to December 22, 1959, about 11 days, and covered 3,009 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,009 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 39.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Takeo, Cambodia | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 47 mi (75 km) |
| Thuận An, Vietnam | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Dĩ An, Vietnam | 49 mi (78 km) |
| Thủ Đức, Vietnam | 53 mi (85 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1959 West Pacific season's ACE.