Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Tropical Storm Emma (1971)
Emma was a tropical storm of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 27, 1971 to June 3, 1971, about 7 days, and covered 2,040 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 58 miles from Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,040 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 64 mi (102 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 64 mi (102 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 71 mi (113 km) |
| Davao, Philippines | 133 mi (214 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1906th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Nuri (2026), Tropical Depression Atsani (2026), Tropical Storm Sepat (2025) and 33 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.