Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Tropical Storm Carmen (1971)
Carmen was a tropical storm of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 22, 1971 to September 29, 1971, about 7 days, and covered 4,176 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 3 miles from Suginami, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 4,176 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Suginami, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Saitama, Japan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Hachiōji, Japan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Kawaguchi, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Sagamihara, Japan | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Aihara, Japan | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 17 mi (27 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: 0% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.