Storm history › West Pacific › 1976 season
Typhoon Anita (1976)
Anita was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1976 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 20, 1976 to July 27, 1976, about 8 days, and covered 3,117 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 21 miles from Kumamoto, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,117 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kumamoto, Japan | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Kagoshima, Japan | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 35 mi (56 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: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1976 West Pacific season's ACE.