Storm history › West Pacific › 1952 season
Typhoon Della (1952)
Della was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1952 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 20, 1952 to November 27, 1952, about 7 days, and covered 2,454 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Taichung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,454 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taichung, Taiwan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 62 mi (99 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 87 mi (141 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 90 mi (145 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1952 West Pacific season's ACE.