Storm history › West Pacific › 1966 season
Tropical Storm Phyllis (1966)
Phyllis was a tropical storm of the 1966 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 29, 1966 to August 3, 1966, about 6 days, and covered 1,434 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,434 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Basuo, China | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 47 mi (75 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 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: 0% of the 1966 West Pacific season's ACE.