Super Typhoon Nancy(1961)

Tropical Storm Nancy, having developed on September 7 in the open West Pacific, rapidly intensified to reach super typhoon status early on the 9th. Nancy continued to strengthen, and reached peak winds of 215 mph on the 12th. Such intensity is speculative, as Reconnaissance Aircraft was in its infancy and most intensities were estimates. Furthermore, later analysis indicated that equipment likely overestimated Nancy's wind speed; if the measurements were correct, Nancy would have had the highest wind speeds of any tropical cyclone by 25 mph. Regardless, Nancy was a formidable typhoon, and retained super typhoon status until the 14th as it neared Okinawa. The typhoon turned to the northeast, and made landfall on southern Japan on the 16th with winds of 100 mph. It continued rapidly northeastward, and became extratropical on the 17th in the Sea of Okhotsk. Well executed warnings lessened Nancy's potential major impact, but the typhoon still caused 172 fatalities and widespread damage.

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[LieutenantGhostrider]

has nothng to do with it

[joshuaagar]

we're just tracking it

[8thgrade1000]

Nancy strongest winds were up to 215 MPH WINDS!!!!!!

[BillBrd1]

Nancy had a barometric pressure of 882mb at her peak. So, even though the winds were overstated, Nancy was definitely a full-fledged Category 5 super typhoon.

Instead of 185KT, Nancy's peak winds were probably more likely 150-155KT.