Storm history › West Pacific › 1971 season
Typhoon Rose (1971)
Rose was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1971 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 6, 1971 to August 17, 1971, about 12 days, and covered 3,952 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Guangzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,952 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guangzhou, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Nanhai, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Foshan, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Tuen Mun, Hong Kong SAR China | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Bao'an, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 13 mi (22 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1971 West Pacific season's ACE.