Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Della (1971)
Della was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 24, 1971 to October 1, 1971, about 8 days, and covered 2,205 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Vinh, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,205 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vinh, Vietnam | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Wanning, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Basuo, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Sanya, China | 36 mi (58 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.