Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Tropical Storm Thelma (1973)
Thelma was a tropical storm of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 13, 1973 to November 18, 1973, about 6 days, and covered 1,661 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 26 miles from Cần Thơ, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,661 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Rạch Giá, Vietnam | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Chợ Lớn, Vietnam | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Bình Thạnh, Vietnam | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 70 mi (113 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.