Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Carla / Clara (1962)
Carla / Clara was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 18, 1962 to September 23, 1962, about 5 days, and covered 1,350 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Basuo, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,350 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Basuo, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Sanya, China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Wanning, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 42 mi (67 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.