Storm history › West Pacific › 1976 season
Typhoon Iris (1976)
Iris was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1976 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 12, 1976 to October 1, 1976, about 19 days, and covered 2,312 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Wuchuan, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 2,312 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wuchuan, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Beihai, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Maoming, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Wanning, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Sanya, China | 40 mi (65 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1976 West Pacific season's ACE.