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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Faye (1957)
17 September 1957 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Faye formed in the Western Pacific basin on 17 September 1957 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 930 hPa.
- Formed
- 17 September 1957
- Dissipated
- 1 October 1957
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 930 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Lola296 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Virginia278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Kit259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Rose250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Agnes250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Hester241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Judy241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Trix222 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth