Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Typhoon Alice (1961)
Alice was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 15, 1961 to May 23, 1961, about 8 days, and covered 3,434 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Luohu District, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,434 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Luohu District, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Huizhou, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| New Territories, Hong Kong SAR China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Shenzhen, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Tuen Mun, Hong Kong SAR China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong SAR China | 7 mi (11 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: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.