Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Vera (1962)
Vera was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 24, 1962 to August 28, 1962, about 4 days, and covered 1,073 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Ōita, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,073 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ōita, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Kagoshima, Japan | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 38 mi (60 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 56 mi (90 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.