Storm history › West Pacific › 1977 season
Typhoon Babe (1977)
Babe was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1977 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 31, 1977 to September 12, 1977, about 12 days, and covered 3,812 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 905 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Yixing, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 905 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,812 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yixing, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Chongming, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Changshu, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Wuxi, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Taicang, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Wuhu, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Kunshan, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ivan (1997), Typhoon Joan (1997), Typhoon Koryn (1993) and 12 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1977 West Pacific season's ACE.