Storm history › West Pacific › 1994 season
Typhoon Orchid (1994)
Orchid was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1994 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 16, 1994 to October 2, 1994, about 17 days, and covered 4,500 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Kanazawa, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 4,500 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 40.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kanazawa, Japan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Toyama, Japan | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 27 mi (43 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1994 West Pacific season's ACE.