Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Typhoon Joan (1970)
Joan was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 9, 1970 to October 18, 1970, about 10 days, and covered 2,967 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 905 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Dasmariñas, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 905 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,967 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Maoming, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Las Piñas, Philippines | 7 mi (12 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 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: 9% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.