Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Gilda (1971)
Gilda was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 22, 1971 to June 29, 1971, about 7 days, and covered 2,444 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Wenchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,444 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenchang, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Haikou, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Beihai, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Nanning, China | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Laibin, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.