Storm history › West Pacific › 1963 season
Typhoon Polly (1963)
Polly was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1963 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 27, 1963 to June 7, 1963, about 12 days, and covered 4,459 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 978 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 132 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,459 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 132 mi (213 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 137 mi (220 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 142 mi (229 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 144 mi (232 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 145 mi (234 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 147 mi (237 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 147 mi (237 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: 1125th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Rumbia (2018), Tropical Storm Nalgae (2017), Tropical Storm Chanthu (2016) and 6 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1963 West Pacific season's ACE.