[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon VIOLET (No.195501, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1955 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It reached typhoon intensity, with maximum winds of 35m/s and a minimum central pressure of 995hPa. It did not make landfall in China. It was numbered off on 1955-01-08, with 31 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering system: uniform international numbering in the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the EJK Regional Specialized Meteorological Center, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1955. The 195501 is the historical number retained by the CMA, and the numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China’s meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Typhoon VIOLET at 1955-01-01 08:00 at 7.7°N, 140°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 35 m/s (~126 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 995hPa, recorded at 1955-01-04 14:00.
After 20:00 on 1955-01-08, Typhoon VIOLET gradually weakened and was stopped being numbered at 20:00 that day. Its lifecycle includes 31 track points.
Typhoon VIOLET track data table
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 01-01 08:00 | 7.7°N
140°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1004 hPa | - |
| 01-01 20:00 | 7.2°N
137.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 01-02 08:00 | 6.9°N
135.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | W |
| 01-02 20:00 | 6.8°N
133.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
997 hPa | W |
| 01-03 08:00 | 6.8°N
132°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
997 hPa | W |
| 01-03 20:00 | 6.8°N
130.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
997 hPa | W |
| 01-04 08:00 | 6.9°N
129.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
996 hPa | W |
| 01-04 20:00 | 6.8°N
126.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 01-05 08:00 | 6.9°N
124°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 01-05 20:00 | 7.5°N
122.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 01-06 08:00 | 8.7°N
121°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | NW |
| 01-06 20:00 | 9.7°N
119.9°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1006 hPa | NW |
| 01-07 08:00 | 10.6°N
118.7°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | NW |
| 01-07 20:00 | 10.2°N
117.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | WSW |
| 01-08 08:00 | 9.4°N
116.2°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | WSW |
| 01-08 20:00 | 8.5°N
115°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | SW |
Sampled rows shown; all 31 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Which numbered typhoon of 1955 was Typhoon VIOLET?
Typhoon VIOLET’s 195501 is the historical number retained by the CMA, meaning the first typhoon of 1955. Its international name was VIOLET. Uniform international numbering in the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, each agency assigned its own numbers, so the numbers used by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China’s meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where does the track data for Typhoon VIOLET come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What was the peak intensity of Typhoon VIOLET?
Typhoon VIOLET peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 35m/s, minimum central pressure 995 hPa.
Did Typhoon VIOLET make landfall?
According to the records, Typhoon VIOLET did not make landfall along China’s coast.
Where can I view typhoon VIOLET's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides a track history map for Typhoon VIOLET, forecasts from multiple meteorological agencies, wind-circle coverage, and intensity trends. Page URL: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/195501.
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