Storm history › West Pacific › 1974 season
Typhoon Irma (1974)
Irma was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1974 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 20, 1974 to December 3, 1974, about 13 days, and covered 3,029 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Huizhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,029 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huizhou, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Bao'an, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Zhongshan, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Shenzhen, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 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: 12% of the 1974 West Pacific season's ACE.