Storm history › West Pacific › 1965 season
Typhoon Amy (1965)
Amy was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1965 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 20, 1965 to May 29, 1965, about 9 days, and covered 4,986 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,986 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1108th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chan-Hom (2026), Tropical Storm Barijat (2024), Typhoon Toraji (2024) and 11 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1965 West Pacific season's ACE.