Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Wanda (1971)
Wanda was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from April 22, 1971 to May 5, 1971, about 13 days, and covered 2,467 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Iloilo, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,467 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Iloilo, Philippines | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Basuo, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Haikou, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 39 mi (62 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 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: 3% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.