Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Typhoon Dinah (1974)
Dinah was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 5, 1974 to June 14, 1974, about 10 days, and covered 3,024 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Nam Định, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,024 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Haikou, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 43 mi (69 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.