Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Tropical Storm Harriet (1962)
Harriet was a tropical storm of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 19, 1962 to October 27, 1962, about 8 days, and covered 1,839 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 134 miles from Kota Bharu, Malaysia.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,839 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kota Bharu, Malaysia | 134 mi (215 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1906th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Nuri (2026), Tropical Depression Atsani (2026), Tropical Storm Sepat (2025) and 33 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.