Storm history › West Pacific › 1972 season
Tropical Storm Winnie (1972)
Winnie was a tropical storm of the 1972 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 27, 1972 to August 4, 1972, about 8 days, and covered 1,896 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Chizhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,896 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chizhou, China | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Hefei, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Jingdezhen, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Huainan, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Anqing, China | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Shangrao, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Wuhu, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1972 West Pacific season's ACE.