[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Tess (No.196102, a historical numbering used before 1981) was a 1961 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a super typhoon with maximum winds of 65 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 941 hPa. It did not make landfall in China, was decommissioned on 1961-04-02, and has 46 recorded track points.
Numbering note: The international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for East Asia, since 1981. It did not exist in 1961. The number 196102 is a historical number continued by the CMA, and the numbers assigned that year by the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China's meteorological authorities may not correspond 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 Tess
Typhoon Tess at 1961-03-22 14:00 at 7.6°N, 147.9°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 65 m/s (~234 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 941hPa, recorded at 1961-03-28 20:00.
After 20:00 on 1961-04-02, Typhoon Tess gradually weakened and was numbered off at 20:00. Its lifecycle recorded 46 track points.
Typhoon Tess routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 03-22 14:00 | 7.6°N
147.9°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 03-23 08:00 | 7.7°N
145.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | WNW |
| 03-24 02:00 | 9°N
144.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1006 hPa | NW |
| 03-24 20:00 | 8.7°N
142.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
1001 hPa | W |
| 03-25 14:00 | 9°N
139°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
991 hPa | W |
| 03-26 08:00 | 9.8°N
136.3°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
977 hPa | WNW |
| 03-27 02:00 | 11.5°N
135.6°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
963 hPa | NNW |
| 03-27 20:00 | 12.8°N
135.2°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
945 hPa | N |
| 03-28 14:00 | 14°N
135.6°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
943 hPa | N |
| 03-29 08:00 | 15.2°N
134.9°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
943 hPa | NW |
| 03-30 02:00 | 17°N
134.6°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
959 hPa | N |
| 03-30 20:00 | 19.8°N
134.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
991 hPa | N |
| 03-31 14:00 | 22.9°N
137.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1010 hPa | ENE |
| 04-01 08:00 | 24°N
143°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1012 hPa | ENE |
| 04-02 02:00 | 27.2°N
149.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1012 hPa | ENE |
| 04-02 20:00 | 31.7°N
160.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1010 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 46 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Tess was the 1961 Typhoon.
Tess's 196102 is a historical number continued by the CMA, meaning No. 2 of 1961, while its international name is TESS. The international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies such as the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China's meteorological authorities used their own numbering, so the numbers assigned to the same typhoon may not correspond directly.
Where does Typhoon Tess's track data 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 highest level of Typhoon Tess?
Typhoon Tess peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 65m/s, minimum central pressure 941 hPa.
Is there a typhoon TessLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Tess is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Tess's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Tess's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196102.
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