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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Olive (1952)
13 September 1952 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Olive formed in the Western Pacific basin on 13 September 1952 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 296 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 940 hPa. It is the 44th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 13 September 1952
- Dissipated
- 21 September 1952
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 296 km/h (160 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 940 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Wilma296 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Hester296 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Agnes278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Della278 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Gloria241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Trix222 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Emma204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Carmen204 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth