Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Lorna (1972)
Lorna was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 27, 1972 to October 4, 1972, about 7 days, and covered 1,800 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 22 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,800 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Basuo, China | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Wanning, China | 67 mi (107 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 97 mi (157 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 111 mi (178 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: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.