Storm history › West Pacific › 1977 season
Tropical Storm Ruth (1977)
Ruth was a tropical storm of the 1977 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 10, 1977 to June 21, 1977, about 12 days, and covered 5,957 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 22 miles from Putian, China.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 5,957 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Putian, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Rui’an, China | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 40 mi (64 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 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: 2% of the 1977 West Pacific season's ACE.