Storm history › West Pacific › 1961 season
Typhoon Violet (1961)
Violet was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1961 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 2, 1961 to October 11, 1961, about 9 days, and covered 3,106 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 205 mph (335 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 895 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Chiba, Japan.
Its peak winds rank 2nd of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 205 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 895 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,106 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 37.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 30 mi (48 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 2nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ruth (1955).
- Lowest pressure: 30th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Wutip (2019), Typhoon Meranti (2016), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and 13 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1961 West Pacific season's ACE.