Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Typhoon Ellen (1973)
Ellen was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 16, 1973 to July 29, 1973, about 13 days, and covered 2,265 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Kumamoto, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,265 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kumamoto, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Toyota, Japan | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 49 mi (79 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 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: 6% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.