Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Pamela (1972)
Pamela was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 2, 1972 to November 9, 1972, about 8 days, and covered 3,422 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Wenchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,422 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wenchang, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Zhaoqing, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Wanning, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.