Storm history › West Pacific › 1960 season
Typhoon Wendy (1960)
Wendy was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1960 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 10, 1960 to August 15, 1960, about 6 days, and covered 3,391 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 5 miles from Himeji, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 3,391 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Himeji, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Niigata, Japan | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Kanazawa, Japan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Sendai, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Toyama, Japan | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 30 mi (48 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.