Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Elaine (1960)
Elaine was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 17, 1960 to August 26, 1960, about 9 days, and covered 1,614 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Tainan, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,614 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tainan, Taiwan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Shantou, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Shaoguan, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Puning, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 18 mi (28 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.