Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Typhoon Ivy (1974)
Ivy was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 16, 1974 to July 24, 1974, about 8 days, and covered 3,030 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Yulin, China.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,030 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yulin, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Maoming, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Guigang, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Laibin, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.