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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1958 SEASON

Typhoon Ida (1958)

Recorded track and intensity · 20 Sept 1958–29 Sept 1958

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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IDA: complete recorded track, 20 Sept 1958–29 Sept 1958Recorded track from 20 Sept 1958 to 29 Sept 1958. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAPHILIPPINESTAIWAN21 Sep, 00:00 UTC22 Sep, 00:00 UTC23 Sep, 00:00 UTC24 Sep, 00:00 UTC25 Sep, 00:00 UTC26 Sep, 00:00 UTC27 Sep, 00:00 UTC28 Sep, 00:00 UTC29 Sep, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 520 SEP29 SEP

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

24 Sep, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 175 ktPressure 877 hPa
0860909401801020kthPa20 Sep23 Sep26 Sep29 Sep

Forward speed & ACE

24 Sep, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 14 ktCumulative ACE 21.68 10⁴ kt²
001522.53045kt10⁴ kt²20 Sep23 Sep26 Sep29 Sep

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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 measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind175 kt

201 mph / 324 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure877 hPa

24 Sept 1958 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration8.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance5,460 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Ida is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1958 season. Its archived track begins on 20 Sept 1958, 06:00 UTC at 13.5°N, 147.6°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 23 Sept 1958, 21:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 175 knots (201 mph / 324 km/h), first recorded on 24 Sept 1958, 12:00 UTC at 20.6°N, 134.9°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 877 hPa on 24 Sept 1958, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 210 hours and approximately 5,460 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 43.6°N, 153.5°E on 29 Sept 1958, 00:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 26 Sept 1958, 21:00 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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