Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Typhoon Billie (1970)
Billie was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 21, 1970 to September 1, 1970, about 11 days, and covered 2,642 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Pyongyang, North Korea.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,642 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Pyongyang, North Korea | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Hamhŭng, North Korea | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Sunch’ŏn, North Korea | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Namp’o, North Korea | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Vladivostok, Russia | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Paju, South Korea | 75 mi (120 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 25 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.