Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Faye / Gloria (1971)
Faye / Gloria was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 2, 1971 to October 16, 1971, about 14 days, and covered 5,677 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Calamba, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,677 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Calamba, Philippines | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 31 mi (50 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.