Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Elsie (1972)
Elsie was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 30, 1972 to September 7, 1972, about 8 days, and covered 1,699 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 51 miles from Bangkok, Thailand.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,699 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bangkok, Thailand | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 95 mi (152 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 95 mi (152 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 104 mi (168 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.