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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Ruby (1964)
1 September 1964 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Ruby formed in the Western Pacific basin on 1 September 1964 and lasted 5 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 970 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 1 September 1964
- Dissipated
- 6 September 1964
- Duration
- 5 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 970 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 3People's Republic of China185 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Sally315 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Opal315 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Louise:marge306 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Wilda278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Cora259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Ida250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Helen241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Kathy213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth