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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1961 SEASON

Typhoon Violet (1961)

Recorded track and intensity · 2 Oct 1961–11 Oct 1961

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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VIOLET: complete recorded track, 2 Oct 1961–11 Oct 1961Recorded track from 2 Oct 1961 to 11 Oct 1961. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAPHILIPPINESTAIWAN3 Oct, 00:00 UTC4 Oct, 00:00 UTC5 Oct, 00:00 UTC6 Oct, 00:00 UTC7 Oct, 00:00 UTC8 Oct, 00:00 UTC9 Oct, 00:00 UTC10 Oct, 00:00 UTC11 Oct, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 52 OCT11 OCT

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

7 Oct, 06:00 UTC
Wind speed 180 ktPressure 895 hPa
0880909501801020kthPa2 Oct5 Oct8 Oct11 Oct

Forward speed & ACE

7 Oct, 06:00 UTC
Forward speed 10 ktCumulative ACE 19.94 10⁴ kt²
0020204040kt10⁴ kt²2 Oct5 Oct8 Oct11 Oct

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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 wind180 kt

207 mph / 333 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure895 hPa

7 Oct 1961 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration9 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance5,040 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Violet is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1961 season. Its archived track begins on 2 Oct 1961, 18:00 UTC at 21.8°N, 151.7°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 6 Oct 1961, 09:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 180 knots (207 mph / 333 km/h), first recorded on 7 Oct 1961, 06:00 UTC at 20.1°N, 140.9°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 895 hPa on 7 Oct 1961, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 216 hours and approximately 5,040 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 46°N, 149.7°E on 11 Oct 1961, 18:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 10 Oct 1961, 09:00 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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