Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Typhoon Iris (1970)
Iris was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 2, 1970 to October 8, 1970, about 7 days, and covered 906 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 102 miles from Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 906 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 102 mi (164 km) |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China | 103 mi (166 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Kowloon City, Hong Kong SAR China | 106 mi (170 km) |
| Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong SAR China | 107 mi (171 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: 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: 3% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.