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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Ellen (1961)
5 December 1961 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Ellen formed in the Western Pacific basin on 5 December 1961 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 945 hPa.
- Formed
- 5 December 1961
- Dissipated
- 14 December 1961
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 945 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nancy343 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Violet333 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Pamela287 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Tilda259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Dot259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Tess241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Betty241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Lorna222 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth