[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Ora (No.196608, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1966 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 45 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 970 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was decommissioned on July 27, 1966. A total of 21 track points were recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering system: The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by JMA in Japan, a regional specialized meteorological center under the E framework, since 1981. It did not exist in 1966. The identifier 196608 is a historical CMA number, and agencies such as JMA in 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 they 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 Ora
Typhoon Ora at 1966-07-22 20:00 at 16°N, 115°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 970hPa, recorded at 1966-07-26 02:00.
After 20:00 on July 27, 1966, Typhoon Ora gradually weakened and was final advisored at 20:00 that day. Its full track contains 21 points.
Typhoon Ora routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 07-22 20:00 | 16°N
115°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1002 hPa | - |
| 07-23 02:00 | 15.4°N
114.6°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1000 hPa | SSW |
| 07-23 08:00 | 14.5°N
114.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | SSW |
| 07-23 14:00 | 14.5°N
115.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | E |
| 07-23 20:00 | 15.2°N
115.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | N |
| 07-24 02:00 | 14.9°N
114.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
993 hPa | WSW |
| 07-24 08:00 | 14.9°N
113.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
991 hPa | W |
| 07-24 14:00 | 16°N
114°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
988 hPa | N |
| 07-24 20:00 | 16.7°N
113.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
984 hPa | NW |
| 07-25 02:00 | 17.3°N
112.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
981 hPa | NW |
| 07-25 08:00 | 17.9°N
112.2°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
980 hPa | NW |
| 07-25 14:00 | 18.5°N
111.7°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
978 hPa | NW |
| 07-25 20:00 | 19.3°N
111.3°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
977 hPa | NNW |
| 07-26 02:00 | 20°N
111°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
970 hPa | NNW |
| 07-26 08:00 | 20.7°N
110.4°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
970 hPa | NW |
| 07-26 14:00 | 21.3°N
109.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
974 hPa | NW |
| 07-26 20:00 | 21.8°N
108.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
978 hPa | NW |
| 07-27 02:00 | 22.5°N
108°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
983 hPa | NW |
| 07-27 08:00 | 22.9°N
107.1°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
988 hPa | WNW |
| 07-27 14:00 | 23.2°N
106.1°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 07-27 20:00 | 23.3°N
105.4°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
995 hPa | W |
FAQ
Typhoon Ora is the 1966 Typhoon.
Typhoon Ora’s identifier 196608 is a historical CMA number, meaning No. 8 of 1966, while its international name was ORA. The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies such as JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities used different numbers for the same typhoon, so the numbers cannot be compared directly.
Where does Typhoon Ora'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 Ora?
Typhoon Ora peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 970 hPa.
Is the Typhoon OraLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Ora is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Ora's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ora's Track history map, multinational weather agency Forecast comparison, wind circle range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196608.
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