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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Ruth (1955)
12 December 1955 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Ruth formed in the Western Pacific basin on 12 December 1955 and lasted 7 days. Its sustained winds reached 333 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 925 hPa. It is the 4th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 12 December 1955
- Dissipated
- 18 December 1955
- Duration
- 7 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 333 km/h (180 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 925 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Louise278 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Kate241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Patsy241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Clara232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Fran222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Georgia222 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Anita185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Billie185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth