Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Tropical Storm Wendy (1974)
Wendy was a tropical storm of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 19, 1974 to October 1, 1974, about 12 days, and covered 2,758 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,758 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 69 mi (110 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 73 mi (118 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.