Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Typhoon Pamela (1961)
Pamela was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 5, 1961 to September 13, 1961, about 9 days, and covered 2,970 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Jinjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,970 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jinjiang, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Longyan, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Ji’an, China | 34 mi (55 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 38th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chanthu (2021), Typhoon Jebi (2018), Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.