Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Lucy (1971)
Lucy was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 11, 1971 to July 24, 1971, about 13 days, and covered 3,795 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Guigang, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,795 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guigang, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Bao'an, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| New Territories, Hong Kong SAR China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Shenzhen, China | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong SAR China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 6 mi (9 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.