Storm history › West Pacific › 1963 season
Tropical Storm Virginia (1963)
Virginia was a tropical storm of the 1963 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 1, 1963 to July 9, 1963, about 8 days, and covered 2,695 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 113 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,695 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 119 mi (191 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 123 mi (198 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 123 mi (198 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 126 mi (203 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 128 mi (207 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 129 mi (207 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 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 1963 West Pacific season's ACE.