Storm history › West Pacific › 1952 season
Typhoon Gloria (1952)
Gloria was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1952 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 16, 1952 to December 25, 1952, about 9 days, and covered 2,952 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 42 miles from Qui Nhon, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,952 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 106 mi (170 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 109 mi (175 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 130 mi (209 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1952 West Pacific season's ACE.