Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Elaine (1971)
Elaine was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 1, 1971 to October 10, 1971, about 9 days, and covered 2,303 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 24 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,303 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Wanning, China | 69 mi (110 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 75 mi (120 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Basuo, China | 81 mi (130 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.