Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Typhoon Anita (1973)
Anita was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 3, 1973 to July 10, 1973, about 7 days, and covered 1,554 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Vinh, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,554 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vinh, Vietnam | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 72 mi (115 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 80 mi (129 km) |
| Sanya, China | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 90 mi (144 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 102 mi (165 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 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: 3% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.