Storm history › West Pacific › 1977 season
Typhoon Dinah (1977)
Dinah was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1977 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 11, 1977 to September 27, 1977, about 16 days, and covered 3,798 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Da Nang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 3,798 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Basuo, China | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 108 mi (174 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: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1977 West Pacific season's ACE.