Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Nadine (1971)
Nadine was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 19, 1971 to July 27, 1971, about 9 days, and covered 2,364 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Xinyu, China.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,364 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xinyu, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Ji’an, China | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Yichun, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Longyan, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 26 mi (41 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Zeb (1998), Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Peggy (1986) and 17 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.