[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Lorna (No. 196120, the 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 950 hPa. It did not make landfall in China. Its numbering was discontinued on 1961-08-28, with 39 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: International uniform numbering in the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by JMA, the E meteo regional specialized meteorological center, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1961. The identifier 196120 is a historical number retained by the CMA. JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and Chinese meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon that year, so these 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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Typhoon Lorna Route
Typhoon Lorna at 1961-08-19 08:00 at 12.1°N, 133.6°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 950hPa, recorded at 1961-08-24 14:00.
After 1961-08-28 20:00, Typhoon Lorna gradually weakened and was dissipated at 1961-08-28 20:00. Its lifecycle comprised 39 track points.
Typhoon Lorna routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-19 08:00 | 12.1°N
133.6°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 08-19 20:00 | 13.8°N
131.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NW |
| 08-20 08:00 | 15.3°N
130.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NW |
| 08-20 20:00 | 16.1°N
129.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | NW |
| 08-21 08:00 | 16.8°N
129.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
996 hPa | NW |
| 08-21 20:00 | 16.7°N
128.2°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
991 hPa | SW |
| 08-22 08:00 | 16.7°N
127.1°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
985 hPa | NW |
| 08-22 20:00 | 16.8°N
127.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
977 hPa | SSW |
| 08-23 08:00 | 17.4°N
126.6°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
975 hPa | NW |
| 08-23 20:00 | 18.3°N
125.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
968 hPa | NW |
| 08-24 08:00 | 19.6°N
124°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
958 hPa | NW |
| 08-24 20:00 | 21.4°N
122.2°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
950 hPa | NW |
| 08-25 08:00 | 22.8°N
120.4°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
970 hPa | NW |
| 08-25 20:00 | 23.9°N
118.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | NW |
| 08-26 08:00 | 24.8°N
117.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 08-26 20:00 | 25.4°N
115.5°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 08-27 08:00 | 25.8°N
114.4°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
| 08-27 20:00 | 26.5°N
113°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
997 hPa | WNW |
| 08-28 08:00 | 26°N
111.7°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1002 hPa | WSW |
| 08-28 20:00 | 25°N
110.5°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1002 hPa | WSW |
Sampled rows shown; all 39 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Lorna was the 1961 Typhoon.
Typhoon Lorna's identifier 196120 is a historical number retained by the CMA, corresponding to the 20th typhoon of 1961. Its international name was LORNA. International uniform numbering in the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies including JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and Chinese meteorological authorities assigned different numbers to the same typhoon, so these identifiers cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Lorna 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 most powerful typhoon Lorna?
Typhoon Lorna peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 65m/s, minimum central pressure 950 hPa.
Typhoon Lorna Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Lorna is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Lorna's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Lorna's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196120.
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