[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Virginia (No.197120, the historical numbering before 1981) was a 1971 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 50m/s and a minimum central pressure of 954hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1971-09-10. A total of 35 track points were recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific was introduced by the JMA (Japan), the Tokyo Regional Specialized Meteorological Center, in 1981. This system did not exist in 1971. The number 197120 is the historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned to the same typhoon that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China's meteorological authorities may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Overview of Typhoon Virginia
Typhoon Virginia at 1971-09-01 20:00 at 18°N, 137.5°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 50 m/s (~180 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 954hPa, recorded at 1971-09-05 08:00.
After 1971-09-10 08:00, Typhoon Virginia gradually weakened and was dissipated at 08:00 on 1971-09-10. Its lifecycle included 35 recorded track points.
Typhoon Virginia routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 09-01 20:00 | 18°N
137.5°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1010 hPa | - |
| 09-02 08:00 | 18.6°N
138.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1002 hPa | NE |
| 09-02 20:00 | 19.7°N
138.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | NNW |
| 09-03 08:00 | 18.8°N
138.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
995 hPa | SSW |
| 09-03 20:00 | 20.9°N
138°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
993 hPa | N |
| 09-04 08:00 | 21.8°N
137.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
993 hPa | NNW |
| 09-04 20:00 | 22.6°N
137°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | N |
| 09-05 08:00 | 24.1°N
136.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
954 hPa | NNW |
| 09-05 20:00 | 26.1°N
136.4°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
970 hPa | N |
| 09-06 08:00 | 27.8°N
136.2°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
964 hPa | N |
| 09-06 20:00 | 28.9°N
137°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
964 hPa | NNE |
| 09-07 08:00 | 31.2°N
137.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
976 hPa | NNE |
| 09-07 20:00 | 34.1°N
139.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
976 hPa | NNE |
| 09-08 08:00 | 37.2°N
143.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
980 hPa | NE |
| 09-08 20:00 | 40.4°N
150°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
980 hPa | ENE |
| 09-09 08:00 | 45°N
157.4°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
992 hPa | NE |
| 09-09 20:00 | 48.8°N
162.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
995 hPa | NE |
| 09-10 08:00 | 49.5°N
173.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1000 hPa | E |
Sampled rows shown; all 35 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Virginia was the first Typhoon of 1971.
Virginia's 197120 number is the historical number retained by the CMA (the 20th typhoon of 1971); its international name was VIRGINIA. The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific began only in 1981. Before that, agencies numbered storms independently, so the numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China's meteorological authorities may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where did the track data for Typhoon Virginia come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the strongest typhoon in Virginia?
Typhoon Virginia peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 954 hPa.
The Typhoon Virginia Landfall.
According to records, the Typhoon Virginia is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Virginia's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Virginia's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197120.
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