Storm history › West Pacific › 1967 season
Typhoon Carla (1967)
Carla was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1967 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 10, 1967 to October 20, 1967, about 10 days, and covered 2,969 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 35 miles from Haikou, China.
- Peak wind
- 185 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,969 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Haikou, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Beihai, China | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 75 mi (120 km) |
| Maoming, China | 83 mi (134 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 21st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Megi (2010), Typhoon Ivan (1997) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Zeb (1998), Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Peggy (1986) and 17 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1967 West Pacific season's ACE.