Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Tropical Storm Hester (1974)
Hester was a tropical storm of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 10, 1974 to November 15, 1974, about 5 days, and covered 1,881 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,881 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 96 mi (155 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 98 mi (158 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1906th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Nuri (2026), Tropical Depression Atsani (2026), Tropical Storm Sepat (2025) and 33 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.