Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Susan (1972)
Susan was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 5, 1972 to July 17, 1972, about 12 days, and covered 2,192 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Xiaogan, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,192 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xiaogan, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Nanchang, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Wuhan, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Wuchang, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Suizhou, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Daye, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Nanping, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 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.