Storm history › West Pacific › 1964 season
Typhoon Louise / Marge (1964)
Louise / Marge was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1964 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 14, 1964 to November 26, 1964, about 12 days, and covered 2,483 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 915 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 190 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 915 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,483 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 35 mi (56 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 13th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Mawar (2023), Typhoon Bolaven (2023), Typhoon Halong (2019) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 166th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Dolphin (2026), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Nock-Ten (2016) and 29 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1964 West Pacific season's ACE.