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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1958 SEASON

Typhoon Phyllis (1958)

Recorded track and intensity · 23 May 1958–6 Jun 1958

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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PHYLLIS: complete recorded track, 23 May 1958–6 Jun 1958Recorded track from 23 May 1958 to 6 Jun 1958. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAJAPANPHILIPPINESINDIATAIWANPacific Ocean23 May, 00:00 UTC24 May, 00:00 UTC25 May, 00:00 UTC26 May, 00:00 UTC27 May, 00:00 UTC28 May, 00:00 UTC29 May, 00:00 UTC30 May, 00:00 UTC31 May, 00:00 UTC1 Jun, 00:00 UTC2 Jun, 00:00 UTC3 Jun, 00:00 UTC4 Jun, 00:00 UTC5 Jun, 00:00 UTC6 Jun, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 523 MAY6 JUN

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

29 May, 00:00 UTC
Wind speed 160 ktPressure 940 hPa
0940809801601020kthPa23 May27 May1 Jun6 Jun

Forward speed & ACE

29 May, 00:00 UTC
Forward speed 7 ktCumulative ACE 29.54 10⁴ kt²
0015253050kt10⁴ kt²23 May27 May1 Jun6 Jun

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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 wind160 kt

184 mph / 296 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure940 hPa

28 May 1958 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration14.5 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance7,650 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Phyllis is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1958 season. Its archived track begins on 23 May 1958, 00:00 UTC at 6°N, 157.5°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 27 May 1958, 06:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 160 knots (184 mph / 296 km/h), first recorded on 29 May 1958, 00:00 UTC at 13.5°N, 141.3°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 940 hPa on 28 May 1958, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 348 hours and approximately 7,650 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 52°N, 146°E on 6 Jun 1958, 12:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 2 Jun 1958, 15:00 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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