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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Gilda (1974)
26 June 1974 · Western Pacific · Category 2
Typhoon Gilda formed in the Western Pacific basin on 26 June 1974 and lasted 21 days. Its sustained winds reached 167 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 945 hPa. It killed at least 145 people.
- Formed
- 26 June 1974
- Dissipated
- 17 July 1974
- Duration
- 21 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 167 km/h (90 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 945 hPa
- Deaths
- 145
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Typhoon Gloria222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Irma213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Agnes194 km/h
- Cat. 1Typhoon Bess120 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth