Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Typhoon Billie (1973)
Billie was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 11, 1973 to July 20, 1973, about 9 days, and covered 2,618 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 915 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Huludao, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 915 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,618 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huludao, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Dongcun, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Chaoyang, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Yantai, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Jinzhou, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Laiyang, China | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Dalian, China | 39 mi (64 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 166th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Dolphin (2026), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Nock-Ten (2016) and 29 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.