Storm history › West Pacific › 1996 season
Typhoon Violet (1996)
Violet was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1996 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 1996 to September 27, 1996, about 18 days, and covered 5,006 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 60 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 5,006 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 34.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 70 mi (113 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 74 mi (120 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 75 mi (120 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 76 mi (122 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 395th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Halong (2025), Typhoon Shanshan (2024), Typhoon Wilda (1994) and 23 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1996 West Pacific season's ACE.