Storm history › West Pacific › 1969 season
Typhoon Elsie (1969)
Elsie was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1969 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 16, 1969 to October 4, 1969, about 18 days, and covered 7,305 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 895 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Jinjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 895 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 7,305 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 35.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jinjiang, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Yancheng, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Anqing, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Chuzhou, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 30th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Wutip (2019), Typhoon Meranti (2016), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and 13 more.
- Energy: 18% of the 1969 West Pacific season's ACE.