Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Storm Ruby (1961)
Ruby was a storm of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 20, 1961 to September 25, 1961, about 5 days, and covered 1,753 miles.
At its peak it had a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Valenzuela, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- Not recorded
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,753 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 16 mi (25 km) |
How it compares
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.