Storm history › West Pacific › 1975 season
Typhoon Ora (1975)
Ora was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1975 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 9, 1975 to August 17, 1975, about 9 days, and covered 1,714 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Lishui, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,714 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lishui, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Chizhou, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Quzhou, China | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Nanchang, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Jingdezhen, China | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Wenzhou, China | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Xuancheng, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 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.