Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Typhoon Gloria (1974)
Gloria was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 2, 1974 to November 11, 1974, about 9 days, and covered 2,383 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 63 miles from Shanwei, China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,383 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shanwei, China | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Puning, China | 71 mi (115 km) |
| Shantou, China | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 88 mi (141 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 88 mi (141 km) |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China | 89 mi (143 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999) and 37 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.