Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Harriet (1971)
Harriet was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 30, 1971 to July 8, 1971, about 8 days, and covered 2,526 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Vientiane, Laos.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,526 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vientiane, Laos | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 85 mi (136 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 90 mi (145 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.