Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Typhoon Gilda (1974)
Gilda was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 26, 1974 to July 17, 1974, about 21 days, and covered 6,505 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Busan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 21 days
- Track length
- 6,505 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 31 mi (51 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 75 mi (121 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 25 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.