Storm history › West Pacific › 1952 season
Typhoon Vae (1952)
Vae was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1952 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 15, 1952 to October 24, 1952, about 9 days, and covered 2,594 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Bangkok, Thailand.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,594 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bangkok, Thailand | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Hlaingthaya, Myanmar (Burma) | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 61 mi (97 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Dĩ An, Vietnam | 83 mi (134 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 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: 1% of the 1952 West Pacific season's ACE.