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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Lucy (1971)
11 July 1971 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Lucy formed in the Western Pacific basin on 11 July 1971 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 910 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China and Vietnam.
- Formed
- 11 July 1971
- Dissipated
- 24 July 1971
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 910 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSPeople's Republic of China74 km/h
- TSVietnam0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Irma287 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Amy278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nadine278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Wendy259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Bess259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Harriet232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Rose222 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Trix185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth