Storm history › West Pacific › 1952 season
Typhoon Lois (1952)
Lois was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1952 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 22, 1952 to August 30, 1952, about 8 days, and covered 2,415 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Basuo, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,415 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Basuo, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Wanning, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 39 mi (62 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1952 West Pacific season's ACE.