Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Typhoon Therese (1972)
Therese was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 30, 1972 to December 12, 1972, about 12 days, and covered 2,843 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 21 miles from Qui Nhon, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,843 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 41 mi (65 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 54 mi (86 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 25 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.