Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Karen (1960)
Karen was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from April 21, 1960 to April 27, 1960, about 6 days, and covered 1,513 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Iloilo, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,513 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Iloilo, Philippines | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 41 mi (67 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 43 mi (70 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 105 mi (169 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: 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.
- Energy: 1% of the 1960 West Pacific season's ACE.