Storm history › West Pacific › 1977 season
Typhoon Sarah (1977)
Sarah was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1977 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 13, 1977 to July 22, 1977, about 10 days, and covered 3,234 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Qionghai, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,234 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qionghai, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 21 mi (34 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 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: 4% of the 1977 West Pacific season's ACE.