Storm history › West Pacific › 1959 season
Storm Wilda (1959)
Wilda was a storm of the 1959 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 3, 1959 to July 10, 1959, about 7 days, and covered 3,459 miles.
At its peak it had a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Kimhae, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- Not recorded
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,459 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kimhae, South Korea | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Taicang, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Jiading, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Kunshan, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Puning, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 8 mi (14 km) |
How it compares
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.