Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Typhoon Georgia (1973)
Georgia was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 5, 1973 to August 15, 1973, about 10 days, and covered 1,683 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Maoming, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,683 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maoming, China | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Changsha, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Xiangtan, China | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Yueyang, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Yongzhou, China | 23 mi (38 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.