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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Ellen (1973)
16 July 1973 · Western Pacific · Category 3
Typhoon Ellen formed in the Western Pacific basin on 16 July 1973 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 194 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 940 hPa. It made landfall in Japan.
- Formed
- 16 July 1973
- Dissipated
- 29 July 1973
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 194 km/h (105 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 940 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSJapan43 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nora296 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Patsy259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Billie241 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth