Storm history › West Pacific › 1970 season
Tropical Storm Ruth (1970)
Ruth was a tropical storm of the 1970 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 20, 1970 to November 29, 1970, about 10 days, and covered 3,117 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 65 miles from Sandakan, Malaysia.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,117 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sandakan, Malaysia | 65 mi (105 km) |
| General Santos, Philippines | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 103 mi (165 km) |
| Rạch Giá, Vietnam | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 120 mi (193 km) |
| Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 127 mi (204 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1817th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Leepi (2024), Tropical Storm Megi (2022) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1766th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sanba (2023), Tropical Storm Megi (2022), Tropical Storm Choi-Wan (2021) and 54 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1970 West Pacific season's ACE.