Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Tropical Storm Marge (1970)
Marge was a tropical storm of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 26, 1970 to November 8, 1970, about 13 days, and covered 3,437 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 22 miles from Calamba, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,437 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Calamba, Philippines | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 43 mi (69 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.