Storm history › West Pacific › 1975 season
Typhoon Elsie (1975)
Elsie was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1975 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 8, 1975 to October 15, 1975, about 7 days, and covered 2,165 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Yangjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,165 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yangjiang, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China | 28 mi (45 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Zeb (1998), Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Peggy (1986) and 17 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1975 West Pacific season's ACE.