Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Typhoon Ruth (1973)
Ruth was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 10, 1973 to October 21, 1973, about 10 days, and covered 2,944 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,944 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Basuo, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Wenshan City, China | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Wanning, China | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 68 mi (110 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.