Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Tess (1972)
Tess was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 7, 1972 to July 25, 1972, about 18 days, and covered 3,994 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Ōita, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 3,994 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 42.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ōita, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 56 mi (91 km) |
| Tonghua, China | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 76 mi (123 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: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.