Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Joan (1964)
Joan was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 4, 1964 to November 14, 1964, about 10 days, and covered 2,461 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Vũng Tàu, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,461 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Dĩ An, Vietnam | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Thủ Đức, Vietnam | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Thuận An, Vietnam | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Bình Thạnh, Vietnam | 20 mi (32 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: 1906th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Nuri (2026), Tropical Depression Atsani (2026), Tropical Storm Sepat (2025) and 33 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.