Storm history › West Pacific › 1952 season
Typhoon Wilma (1952)
Wilma was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1952 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 21, 1952 to October 31, 1952, about 10 days, and covered 3,501 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Da Nang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 185 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,501 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 37.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 81 mi (130 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 84 mi (136 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 87 mi (141 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 88 mi (141 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 21st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Megi (2010), Typhoon Ivan (1997) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999) and 37 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1952 West Pacific season's ACE.