Storm history › West Pacific › 1962 season
Typhoon Lucy (1962)
Lucy was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1962 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 23, 1962 to December 1, 1962, about 9 days, and covered 3,119 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Rạch Giá, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,119 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Rạch Giá, Vietnam | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 8 mi (13 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1962 West Pacific season's ACE.