Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Typhoon Georgia (1970)
Georgia was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 7, 1970 to September 16, 1970, about 9 days, and covered 2,527 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 905 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Ji’an, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 905 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,527 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ji’an, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Ganzhou, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Jiujiang, China | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Xinyu, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Nanchang, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ivan (1997), Typhoon Joan (1997), Typhoon Koryn (1993) and 12 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.