Storm history › West Pacific › 1977 season
Typhoon Vera (1977)
Vera was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1977 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 25, 1977 to August 3, 1977, about 9 days, and covered 1,988 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Longyan, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,988 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Longyan, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Guilin, China | 20 mi (31 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 21 mi (34 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1977 West Pacific season's ACE.