Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Typhoon Clara (1970)
Clara was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 25, 1970 to September 4, 1970, about 11 days, and covered 2,970 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 124 miles from Suginami, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,970 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Suginami, Japan | 124 mi (199 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 124 mi (200 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 133 mi (214 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 135 mi (218 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 138 mi (221 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 139 mi (223 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 139 mi (224 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.