Storm history › West Pacific › 1975 season
Typhoon Flossie (1975)
Flossie was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1975 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 15, 1975 to October 23, 1975, about 9 days, and covered 2,257 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Lianjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,257 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lianjiang, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Maoming, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Beihai, China | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Yulin, China | 55 mi (89 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1975 West Pacific season's ACE.