Storm history › West Pacific › 1976 season
Tropical Storm Clara (1976)
Clara was a tropical storm of the 1976 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 2, 1976 to August 8, 1976, about 7 days, and covered 1,321 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Yulin, China.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,321 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yulin, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Nanning, China | 8 mi (14 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Guigang, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 27 mi (44 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1817th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Leepi (2024), Tropical Storm Megi (2022) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1976 West Pacific season's ACE.