Such intensity is speculative, as Reconnaissance Aircraft was in its infancy and most intensities were estimates. The 1961 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1961, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. Reconnaissance investigation of the storm had found a fully developed typhoon. Pamela dissipated on the 12th, after causing 98 casualties (with 27 missing), $5 million in damage (1961 USD), and leaving 50,000 homeless. Furthermore, later analysis indicated that equipment likely overestimated Nancy's wind speed; if the measurements were correct, Nancy would have been tied with A circulation was first reported from a ship 300 miles west of Guam on September 26. The town of Violet was first observed as a small circulation to the southwest of Marcus Island. The system tracked westwards, briefly intensifying into a tropical storm. Shortly after reaching peak intensity, Nancy approached the Although no monetary value of all damage is known, damage was "phenomenal"In Japan, according to Japan Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, 194 people were killed, 8 were missing, and 4,972 people were injured. During this period, a favorable environment allowed the typhoon to intensify to peak winds of 160 mph. On September 8, the system was upgraded to a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Nancy, having developed on September 7 in the open West Pacific, rapidly intensified to reach super typhoon status early on the 9th. A 9124-ton freighter, Wilda was first record on October 5 over the South China Sea, near the western coast of Wilda contributed to an already rain drenched area of Impact, if any, was minimal or disconcernable from the previous tropical system Wilda, which had struck a week before. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Initially it wasn't until November 9 that when pilots traversing the Pacific reported the existence of an area of severe weather to the northeast of Guam. No damage; however, was reported. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Pamela weakened to a 145 mph typhoon by the time it hit eastern Taiwan late on the 11th, and after crossing the island and the Taiwan Strait, the storm hit eastern China as a 65 mph tropical storm. The effects on Japan were generally minimal due in part to early preparation. 4 people were killed and 20 people were injured in Hong Kong.20 people were killed from heavy rain and mudslides when 90 mph Typhoon June hit southeastern On September 29, a tropical depression formed with 30 knot winds. The biggest impact to land was at Iwo Jima where strong winds and excess rain occurred.
Super Typhoon Nancy (international designation: 6118) was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone of the 1961 Pacific typhoon season.The system had possibly the strongest winds ever measured in a tropical cyclone, and caused extensive damage and at least 173 deaths and thousands of injuries in Japan and elsewhere in September 1961. Digital Typhoon: Record of Typhoon in 1961 Season: Home > Earth > Digital Typhoon > Past Typhoons > Japanese < 1960 Season: Record of Past Typhoon(s) by Season: 1962 Season > Number Name Basin Birth (UTC) Death (UTC) Duration Min. Damage to Ellen was the most destructive typhoon of 1961 for the Philippines. Shortly after reaching peak intensity, Nancy approached the Ryūkyū Islands and began turning. This article is supported by the Pacific typhoon articles task force (marked as Mid-importance). The hurricane signal was again like Mary in 1960, not strictly justified as sustained winds were far-fledged from hurricane force. Moving in a zig-zag pattern the system quickly organized into a typhoon late on November 8. Super Typhoon Nancy destroyed 11,539 houses, damaged 32,604 homes, and flooded 280,078 others. If these values are reliable, they would be the highest wind speeds ever measured in a tropical cyclone. Pres. A tropical depression formed from a low near Kwajalein Atoll on September 7. WikiProject Asia (Rated Stub-class, Low-importance) Moving gradually westward, Nancy explosively deepened and reached wind speeds equivalent to a Category 5 (Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale) on September 9.It would maintain that intensity for the next several days. This was due to its location west of a Violet was an intense storm, yet did not impact any landmass at or near peak intensity. Upon crossing into the South China Sea, the low became more organized and started dropping in pressure. On Guam damages were light, mostly consisting to crop damage. Although the exact number may never be known, the A reconnaissance aircraft flying into the typhoon near its peak intensity on September 12 determined Nancy's one-minute sustained winds to be 185 knots (215 mph; 345 km/h). The system continued to strengthen, and on September 9, it was designated as a typhoon by the JTWC.