Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Alice (1972)
Alice was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 28, 1972 to August 12, 1972, about 15 days, and covered 5,166 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 61 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,166 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 69 mi (112 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 76 mi (122 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: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.