[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Virginia (No. 196010, a historical identifier used before 1981) was a 1960 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 45 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 980 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1960-08-13. Its full track comprised 25 points.
Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1960. The identifier 196010 is a historical identifier retained by the CMA. The JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon that year, so their identifiers cannot be compared directly.
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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Overview of Typhoon Virginia
Typhoon Virginia at 1960-08-07 08:00 at 17.5°N, 140°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 45 m/s (~162 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980hPa, recorded at 1960-08-10 14:00.
After 08:00 on 1960-08-13, Typhoon Virginia gradually weakened and was stopped from numbering at 08:00 that day. Its lifecycle included 25 recorded track points.
Typhoon Virginia routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-07 08:00 | 17.5°N
140°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 08-07 20:00 | 18.5°N
139.6°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1002 hPa | NNW |
| 08-08 08:00 | 19.2°N
139.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
| 08-08 20:00 | 20°N
140.9°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | NE |
| 08-09 08:00 | 21.6°N
141.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
985 hPa | NNE |
| 08-09 20:00 | 25°N
141°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
985 hPa | NNW |
| 08-10 08:00 | 28.9°N
138°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
983 hPa | NW |
| 08-10 20:00 | 32.3°N
135.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
980 hPa | NW |
| 08-11 08:00 | 34.2°N
133.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | NNW |
| 08-11 20:00 | 36.9°N
134.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | NNE |
| 08-12 08:00 | 40°N
139.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | NE |
| 08-12 20:00 | 43°N
148.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | ENE |
| 08-13 08:00 | 42.5°N
158.6°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1000 hPa | E |
Sampled rows shown; all 25 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Virginia was the 1960 Typhoon.
The identifier 196010 used for Typhoon Virginia is a historical identifier retained by the CMA, meaning the 10th storm of 1960. Its international name was VIRGINIA. The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981; before then, individual agencies numbered storms independently. The JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon, so the identifiers cannot be compared directly.
Where did the track data for Typhoon Virginia come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the strongest typhoon in Virginia?
Typhoon Virginia peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 980 hPa.
The Typhoon Virginia Landfall.
According to records, the Typhoon Virginia is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Virginia's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Virginia's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196010.
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