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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1957 SEASON

Typhoon Virginia (1957)

Recorded track and intensity · 17 Jun 1957–28 Jun 1957

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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VIRGINIA: complete recorded track, 17 Jun 1957–28 Jun 1957Recorded track from 17 Jun 1957 to 28 Jun 1957. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIA18 Jun, 00:00 UTC19 Jun, 00:00 UTC20 Jun, 00:00 UTC21 Jun, 00:00 UTC22 Jun, 00:00 UTC23 Jun, 00:00 UTC24 Jun, 00:00 UTC25 Jun, 00:00 UTC26 Jun, 00:00 UTC27 Jun, 00:00 UTC28 Jun, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 517 JUN28 JUN

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

22 Jun, 06:00 UTC
Wind speed 150 ktPressure 900 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa17 Jun21 Jun24 Jun28 Jun

Forward speed & ACE

22 Jun, 06:00 UTC
Forward speed 10 ktCumulative ACE 13.94 10⁴ kt²
0020204040kt10⁴ kt²17 Jun21 Jun24 Jun28 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 measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind150 kt

173 mph / 278 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure900 hPa

22 Jun 1957 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration11.25 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance6,770 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Virginia is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1957 season. Its archived track begins on 17 Jun 1957, 06:00 UTC at 5.4°N, 155.5°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 21 Jun 1957, 18:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 150 knots (173 mph / 278 km/h), first recorded on 22 Jun 1957, 06:00 UTC at 14.8°N, 128.1°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 900 hPa on 22 Jun 1957, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 270 hours and approximately 6,770 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 35.5°N, 137°E on 28 Jun 1957, 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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