Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Tropical Storm Babe (1971)
Babe was a tropical storm of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 2, 1971 to May 12, 1971, about 10 days, and covered 4,343 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 83 miles from Dasmariñas, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,343 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 86 mi (139 km) |
| Manila, Philippines | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Pasay, Philippines | 89 mi (143 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: 1% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.