Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Typhoon June (1961)
June was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 1, 1961 to August 8, 1961, about 8 days, and covered 1,484 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Taichung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,484 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taichung, Taiwan | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Putian, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 59 mi (96 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.