Storm history › West Pacific › 1952 season
Typhoon Nona (1952)
Nona was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1952 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 1, 1952 to September 8, 1952, about 8 days, and covered 2,696 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Nam Định, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,696 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Haikou, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 41 mi (65 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 50 mi (80 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 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: 3% of the 1952 West Pacific season's ACE.