Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Tropical Storm Doris (1961)
Doris was a tropical storm of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 21, 1961 to July 10, 1961, about 18 days, and covered 6,437 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 986 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Heyuan, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 986 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 6,437 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heyuan, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Zhengzhou, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Puning, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Puyang, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Yongzhou, China | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Liaocheng, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Binzhou, China | 11 mi (17 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1428th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Molave (2015), Tropical Storm Betty (1966).
- Energy: 1% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.