Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Typhoon Carmen (1974)
Carmen was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 12, 1974 to October 20, 1974, about 8 days, and covered 2,041 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 24 miles from Yangjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,041 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yangjiang, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Changsha, China | 61 mi (97 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 72 mi (117 km) |
| Maoming, China | 75 mi (120 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 80 mi (128 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.