[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Amy (No.196214, the historical numbering before 1981) was a 1962 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a super typhoon, with maximum winds of 65 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 935 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was stopped numbering on 1962-09-10. Its full track contains 52 recorded points.
Numbering note: International uniform numbering in the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the East Asian regional specialized meteorological center, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1962. The number 196214 is the historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological agencies may differ and 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 Amy Route Review
Typhoon Amy at 1962-08-29 02:00 at 14.3°N, 149.5°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 935hPa, recorded at 1962-09-01 14:00.
After 20:00 on 1962-09-10, Typhoon Amy gradually weakened and was stopped numbering at 20:00 that day; 52 track points were recorded throughout its lifecycle.
Typhoon Amy routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-29 02:00 | 14.3°N
149.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | - |
| 08-29 20:00 | 15.5°N
148.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
997 hPa | NW |
| 08-30 14:00 | 17.3°N
146°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
988 hPa | NW |
| 08-31 08:00 | 19.6°N
141.6°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
981 hPa | W |
| 09-01 02:00 | 19.6°N
136.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
958 hPa | W |
| 09-01 20:00 | 19.1°N
132.4°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
943 hPa | W |
| 09-02 14:00 | 18.7°N
129.7°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
942 hPa | W |
| 09-03 08:00 | 18.8°N
128.3°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
936 hPa | WNW |
| 09-04 02:00 | 20.2°N
126.2°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
940 hPa | NW |
| 09-04 20:00 | 22.8°N
123.6°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
940 hPa | NW |
| 09-05 14:00 | 24°N
120.6°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | WNW |
| 09-06 08:00 | 26.7°N
119.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
982 hPa | NW |
| 09-07 02:00 | 30.7°N
119.8°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
998 hPa | NNE |
| 09-07 20:00 | 37.1°N
125.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | NE |
| 09-08 14:00 | 43°N
136°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
990 hPa | NE |
| 09-09 08:00 | 48°N
141°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
986 hPa | NE |
| 09-10 02:00 | 50.6°N
143.6°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
990 hPa | NNE |
| 09-10 20:00 | 51.6°N
145°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
996 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 52 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Amy is the 1962 Typhoon.
Amy’s 196214 is the historical number retained by the CMA (the 14th typhoon of 1962); its international name was AMY. International uniform numbering in the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, each agency used its own numbering system, so the numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological agencies may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where did Typhoon Amy'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 Amy?
Typhoon Amy peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 65m/s, minimum central pressure 935 hPa.
Typhoon AmyLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Amy is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Amy's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Amy's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196214.
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