Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Ora (1972)
Ora was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 21, 1972 to June 30, 1972, about 9 days, and covered 2,829 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Quezon City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,829 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Quezon City, Philippines | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Liuzhou, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Pasig City, Philippines | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 3 mi (5 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.