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Ruth (1955, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure925 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration6.5 days1955-12-12 – 1955-12-18
Strength rank in 19552 / 27by lowest pressure
All-time rank224 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1955 storms (lowest pressure)
920 hPa
925 hPa
930 hPa
930 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
965 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-12-12 00:00 | 6.2 | 142.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1955-12-12 06:00 | 7.2 | 140.9 | – | 1,000 |
| 1955-12-12 12:00 | 8.0 | 139.2 | – | 998 |
| 1955-12-12 18:00 | 8.9 | 137.4 | – | 998 |
| 1955-12-13 00:00 | 9.5 | 135.9 | – | 998 |
| 1955-12-13 06:00 | 9.8 | 134.7 | – | 990 |
| 1955-12-13 12:00 | 10.1 | 133.8 | – | 990 |
| 1955-12-13 18:00 | 10.4 | 132.8 | – | 990 |
| 1955-12-14 00:00 | 10.8 | 132.0 | – | 985 |
| 1955-12-14 06:00 | 11.3 | 131.1 | – | 975 |
| 1955-12-14 12:00 | 12.0 | 130.1 | – | 970 |
| 1955-12-14 18:00 | 12.6 | 129.2 | – | 960 |
| 1955-12-15 00:00 | 13.5 | 128.6 | – | 950 |
| 1955-12-15 06:00 | 14.7 | 128.8 | – | 945 |
| 1955-12-15 12:00 | 15.7 | 129.3 | – | 940 |
| 1955-12-15 18:00 | 16.6 | 130.0 | – | 930 |
| 1955-12-16 00:00 | 17.7 | 130.9 | – | 925 |
| 1955-12-16 06:00 | 18.9 | 132.3 | – | 930 |
| 1955-12-16 12:00 | 19.9 | 134.2 | – | 930 |
| 1955-12-16 18:00 | 21.0 | 136.6 | – | 940 |
| 1955-12-17 00:00 | 22.2 | 139.5 | – | 950 |
| 1955-12-17 06:00 | 23.2 | 142.1 | – | 975 |
| 1955-12-17 12:00 | 24.7 | 145.2 | – | 990 |
| 1955-12-17 18:00 | 27.7 | 150.0 | – | 990 |
| 1955-12-18 00:00 | 29.7 | 154.4 | – | 984 |
| 1955-12-18 06:00 | 32.0 | 159.0 | – | – |
| 1955-12-18 12:00 | 33.5 | 163.5 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).