Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Hester (1971)
Hester was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 18, 1971 to October 24, 1971, about 6 days, and covered 2,267 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Da Nang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,267 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 66 mi (107 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 69 mi (111 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.