Storm history › West Pacific › 1976 season
Typhoon Billie (1976)
Billie was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1976 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 31, 1976 to August 12, 1976, about 13 days, and covered 3,962 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 915 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 915 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,962 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Wanxian, China | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Wanzhou, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 10 mi (17 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 12 mi (19 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 166th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Dolphin (2026), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Nock-Ten (2016) and 29 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1976 West Pacific season's ACE.