&sq=&lang=&file=File:Typhoon_Violet_analysis_8_Oct_1961.png) Typhoon Violet near peak intensity on October 8 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 2, 1961 |
| Dissipated | October 10, 1961 |
| Category 5-equivalent super typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 335 km/h (205 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 895 hPa (mbar); 26.43 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 confirmed |
| Areas affected | Japan |
Part of the 1961 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Violet was an unusually intense super typhoon that made landfall in Japan in early October 1961. It was the second strongest typhoon of the year with wind speeds up to 205 mph, which made Violet the third strongest tropical cyclone in terms of 1 minute sustained winds, Just behind Typhoon Nancy in the same year and Hurricane Patricia in 2015.