Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Sally (1972)
Sally was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 30, 1972 to December 8, 1972, about 8 days, and covered 1,664 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 143 miles from Kota Bharu, Malaysia.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,664 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kota Bharu, Malaysia | 143 mi (230 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.