Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Cora (1972)
Cora was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 21, 1972 to August 30, 1972, about 9 days, and covered 1,924 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Wenchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,924 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenchang, China | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Haikou, China | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 41 mi (66 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: 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: 1% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.