Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Typhoon Elaine (1974)
Elaine was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 22, 1974 to November 1, 1974, about 10 days, and covered 2,749 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from Wanning, China.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,749 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wanning, China | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 46 mi (75 km) |
| Sanya, China | 46 mi (75 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 90 mi (146 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.