Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Tropical Storm Carla (1971)
Carla was a tropical storm of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 17, 1971 to May 24, 1971, about 8 days, and covered 2,270 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 71 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,270 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 71 mi (115 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 80 mi (129 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 81 mi (131 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 81 mi (131 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 85 mi (137 km) |
| Shizuoka, Japan | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 87 mi (139 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: 1740th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Nuri (2020), Tropical Storm Etau (2020) and 11 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.