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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1964 SEASON

Typhoon Cora (1964)

Recorded track and intensity · 5 Jul 1964–11 Jul 1964

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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CORA: complete recorded track, 5 Jul 1964–11 Jul 1964Recorded track from 5 Jul 1964 to 11 Jul 1964. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.5 Jul, 00:00 UTC6 Jul, 00:00 UTC7 Jul, 00:00 UTC8 Jul, 00:00 UTC9 Jul, 00:00 UTC10 Jul, 00:00 UTC11 Jul, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 55 JUL11 JUL

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

8 Jul, 06:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 970 hPa
0960809901601020kthPa5 Jul7 Jul9 Jul11 Jul

Forward speed & ACE

8 Jul, 06:00 UTC
Forward speed 12 ktCumulative ACE 12.05 10⁴ kt²
0015103020kt10⁴ kt²5 Jul7 Jul9 Jul11 Jul

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure970 hPa

7 Jul 1964 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration6.5 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance3,870 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Cora is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1964 season. Its archived track begins on 5 Jul 1964, 00:00 UTC at 7°N, 150°E. US-agency wind is not available for this first observation. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 8 Jul 1964, 03:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 8 Jul 1964, 06:00 UTC at 12.4°N, 131.4°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 970 hPa on 7 Jul 1964, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 156 hours and approximately 3,870 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 14°N, 117°E on 11 Jul 1964, 12:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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