[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Vera (No.197322, a historical numbering system used before 1981) was a 1973 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 30 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 990 hPa. It did not make landfall in China, was declared dissipated on 1973-11-26, and had 43 recorded track points throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: Uniform international numbering in the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA in Japan, the regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1973. The number 197322 is the historical number used by the CMA. In 1973, JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and Chinese meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon, so the numbers cannot be compared directly.
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 Vera
Typhoon Vera at 1973-11-16 08:00 at 5°N, 142°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 30 m/s (~108 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990hPa, recorded at 1973-11-23 20:00.
After 20:00 on 1973-11-26, Typhoon Vera gradually weakened and was numbered off at 20:00 that day. Its lifecycle was recorded with 43 track points.
Typhoon Vera routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 11-16 08:00 | 5°N
142°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1003 hPa | - |
| 11-16 20:00 | 7.5°N
139.8°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | NW |
| 11-17 08:00 | 7.9°N
136.6°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | W |
| 11-17 20:00 | 6.3°N
134°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | WSW |
| 11-18 08:00 | 7.4°N
131.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1002 hPa | NW |
| 11-18 20:00 | 8.6°N
130.6°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1002 hPa | NNW |
| 11-19 08:00 | 9.8°N
129.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NW |
| 11-19 20:00 | 10.9°N
127.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 11-20 08:00 | 11.2°N
125°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 11-20 20:00 | 11.3°N
123.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | W |
| 11-21 08:00 | 11.4°N
123°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
997 hPa | WNW |
| 11-21 20:00 | 11.5°N
122.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
997 hPa | WNW |
| 11-22 08:00 | 12°N
121.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 11-22 20:00 | 12.7°N
119.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
| 11-23 08:00 | 13.1°N
117.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
| 11-23 20:00 | 13.5°N
117°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 11-24 08:00 | 14.7°N
115.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 11-24 20:00 | 15.8°N
114°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 11-25 08:00 | 16.5°N
112.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
992 hPa | NW |
| 11-25 20:00 | 17°N
111.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 11-26 08:00 | 17.6°N
111.6°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NNE |
| 11-26 20:00 | 18.1°N
112.9°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1008 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 43 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Vera is the 1973 Typhoon.
Vera's 197322 is the historical number used by the CMA, meaning the 22nd typhoon of 1973. Its international name was VERA. Uniform international numbering in the Northwest Pacific began in 1981; before then, JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and Chinese meteorological authorities each maintained their own numbering systems, so the numbers assigned to the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Vera 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 highest level of Typhoon Vera?
Typhoon Vera peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 30m/s, minimum central pressure 990 hPa.
Is the Typhoon VeraLandfall?
According to records, the Typhoon Vera is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Vera's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Vera's Track history map, multinational weather agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197322.
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