Storm history › West Pacific › 1973 season
Tropical Storm Vera (1973)
Vera was a tropical storm of the 1973 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 16, 1973 to November 27, 1973, about 12 days, and covered 2,760 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 48 miles from Iloilo, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,760 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Iloilo, Philippines | 48 mi (78 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 53 mi (86 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 79 mi (128 km) |
| Wanning, China | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 142 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 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: 2% of the 1973 West Pacific season's ACE.