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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Ruth (1962)
12 August 1962 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Ruth formed in the Western Pacific basin on 12 August 1962 and lasted 14 days. Its sustained winds reached 296 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 915 hPa. It is the 40th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 12 August 1962
- Dissipated
- 25 August 1962
- Duration
- 14 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 296 km/h (160 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 915 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Karen296 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Opal269 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Amy259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Emma259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Georgia241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Thelma213 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Gilda213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Dinah185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth