Storm history › West Pacific › 1995 season
Typhoon Oscar (1995)
Oscar was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1995 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 7, 1995 to September 19, 1995, about 12 days, and covered 5,215 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 82 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 5,215 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 96 mi (154 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 96 mi (155 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 97 mi (156 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 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 1995 West Pacific season's ACE.