Storm history › West Pacific › 1997 season
Typhoon Peter (1997)
Peter was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1997 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 15, 1997 to July 4, 1997, about 19 days, and covered 6,751 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Okayama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 6,751 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Okayama, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 18 mi (28 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 920th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Tropical Storm Changmi (2002), Typhoon Winnie (1964) and 2 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1997 West Pacific season's ACE.