Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Typhoon Iris (1973)
Iris was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 6, 1973 to August 21, 1973, about 15 days, and covered 5,302 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Paju, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,302 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Paju, South Korea | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Goyang-si, South Korea | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Incheon, South Korea | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Bucheon-si, South Korea | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Uijeongbu-si, South Korea | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Seoul, South Korea | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Ansan-si, South Korea | 20 mi (32 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.