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Ruth (1962, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure915 hPa
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Peak wind–10-min
Duration13.0 days1962-08-12 – 1962-08-25
Strength rank in 19624 / 30by lowest pressure
All-time rank138 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1962 storms (lowest pressure)
890 hPa
900 hPa
900 hPa
915 hPa
930 hPa
940 hPa
950 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-08-12 00:00 | 10.5 | 151.2 | – | 1,010 |
| 1962-08-12 06:00 | 11.0 | 150.7 | – | 1,008 |
| 1962-08-12 12:00 | 11.6 | 150.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1962-08-12 18:00 | 12.0 | 149.4 | – | 1,006 |
| 1962-08-13 00:00 | 12.6 | 148.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1962-08-13 06:00 | 13.2 | 148.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 1962-08-13 12:00 | 13.6 | 147.5 | – | 1,005 |
| 1962-08-13 18:00 | 14.1 | 146.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1962-08-14 00:00 | 14.5 | 146.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1962-08-14 06:00 | 15.2 | 146.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1962-08-14 12:00 | 16.0 | 146.0 | – | 998 |
| 1962-08-14 18:00 | 16.8 | 146.0 | – | 995 |
| 1962-08-15 00:00 | 17.5 | 146.0 | – | 985 |
| 1962-08-15 06:00 | 18.4 | 146.0 | – | 978 |
| 1962-08-15 12:00 | 19.6 | 145.9 | – | 965 |
| 1962-08-15 18:00 | 20.6 | 145.8 | – | 950 |
| 1962-08-16 00:00 | 21.4 | 145.5 | – | 925 |
| 1962-08-16 06:00 | 22.3 | 145.3 | – | 915 |
| 1962-08-16 12:00 | 23.3 | 145.0 | – | 915 |
| 1962-08-16 18:00 | 24.5 | 144.7 | – | 915 |
| 1962-08-17 00:00 | 25.8 | 144.1 | – | 920 |
| 1962-08-17 06:00 | 27.1 | 143.5 | – | 925 |
| 1962-08-17 12:00 | 28.4 | 142.7 | – | 930 |
| 1962-08-17 18:00 | 29.6 | 141.9 | – | 940 |
| 1962-08-18 00:00 | 30.4 | 141.4 | – | 955 |
| 1962-08-18 06:00 | 30.9 | 141.0 | – | 955 |
| 1962-08-18 12:00 | 31.3 | 140.7 | – | 955 |
| 1962-08-18 18:00 | 31.8 | 140.6 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-19 00:00 | 32.2 | 140.7 | – | 965 |
| 1962-08-19 06:00 | 32.6 | 140.7 | – | 965 |
| 1962-08-19 12:00 | 32.9 | 140.9 | – | 965 |
| 1962-08-19 18:00 | 33.2 | 141.0 | – | 965 |
| 1962-08-20 00:00 | 33.6 | 141.3 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-20 06:00 | 34.2 | 141.7 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-20 12:00 | 35.0 | 142.2 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-20 18:00 | 35.8 | 143.0 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-21 00:00 | 36.5 | 143.9 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-21 06:00 | 37.2 | 144.9 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-21 12:00 | 37.8 | 146.3 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-21 18:00 | 38.6 | 148.1 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-22 00:00 | 39.4 | 150.4 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-22 06:00 | 40.1 | 153.2 | – | 960 |
| 1962-08-22 12:00 | 40.9 | 156.6 | – | 965 |
| 1962-08-22 18:00 | 41.2 | 160.8 | – | 970 |
| 1962-08-23 00:00 | 41.6 | 165.4 | – | 975 |
| 1962-08-23 06:00 | 42.0 | 168.5 | – | 984 |
| 1962-08-23 12:00 | 42.4 | 171.8 | – | 990 |
| 1962-08-23 18:00 | 43.3 | 174.5 | – | 990 |
| 1962-08-24 00:00 | 44.0 | 177.5 | – | 992 |
| 1962-08-24 06:00 | 45.2 | 178.8 | – | 994 |
| 1962-08-25 00:00 | 53.8 | 178.0 | – | 986 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).