Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Typhoon Anita (1970)
Anita was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 13, 1970 to August 24, 1970, about 11 days, and covered 4,276 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Matsuyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,276 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Matsuyama, Japan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 78 mi (125 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.