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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Ophelia (1958)
6 January 1958 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Ophelia formed in the Western Pacific basin on 6 January 1958 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 940 hPa.
- Formed
- 6 January 1958
- Dissipated
- 18 January 1958
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 940 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Ida324 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Grace306 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Phyllis296 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Winnie278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Helen278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nancy259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Alice241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Doris241 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth