Storm history › West Pacific › 1952 season
Typhoon Harriet (1952)
Harriet was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1952 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 23, 1952 to July 31, 1952, about 7 days, and covered 2,413 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Guilin, China.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,413 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guilin, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Liupanshui, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Anshun, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Puning, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Guiyang, China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Shaoguan, China | 30 mi (48 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1952 West Pacific season's ACE.