Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Typhoon Carla (1974)
Carla was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 1, 1974 to May 8, 1974, about 8 days, and covered 3,610 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,610 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.4
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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: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.