Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Tropical Storm Babe / Babs (1962)
Babe / Babs was a tropical storm of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 11, 1962 to September 19, 1962, about 8 days, and covered 2,158 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Huế, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,158 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huế, Vietnam | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (Burma) | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 72 mi (117 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1698th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mitag (2025), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024), Tropical Storm Mulan (2022) and 32 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.