Storm history › West Pacific › 1975 season
Typhoon Phyllis (1975)
Phyllis was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1975 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 11, 1975 to August 20, 1975, about 9 days, and covered 2,825 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 38 miles from Ōita, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,825 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ōita, Japan | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 49 mi (78 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 59 mi (95 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: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bilis (2000), Typhoon Rosie (1997), Typhoon Omar (1992) and 18 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1975 West Pacific season's ACE.