Storm history › West Pacific › 1977 season
Typhoon Thelma (1977)
Thelma was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1977 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 19, 1977 to July 27, 1977, about 8 days, and covered 2,245 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Fuzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,245 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fuzhou, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Jingdezhen, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Anqing, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Shangrao, China | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Chizhou, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1977 West Pacific season's ACE.