Storm history › West Pacific › 1952 season
Typhoon Emma (1952)
Emma was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1952 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 28, 1952 to July 6, 1952, about 9 days, and covered 2,831 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 973 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Bacolod City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 973 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,831 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Haikou, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 21 mi (35 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1010th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jangmi (2026), Typhoon Maria (2024).
- Energy: 6% of the 1952 West Pacific season's ACE.