Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Tropical Storm Opal (1970)
Opal was a tropical storm of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 10, 1970 to November 17, 1970, about 7 days, and covered 1,899 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 53 miles from Bacolod City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,899 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 53 mi (86 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 113 mi (182 km) |
| Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 125 mi (201 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.