Tropical Cyclone

Typhoon Fred (1991) (1991)

8 August 1991 · Western Pacific · Category 2

Typhoon Fred (1991) formed in the Western Pacific basin on 8 August 1991 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 176 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 960 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and the Philippines.

Formed

8 August 1991

Dissipated

18 August 1991

Duration

11 days

Basin

Western Pacific

Maximum Sustained Wind

176 km/h (95 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

2

Minimum Pressure

960 hPa

Countries Hit

• Cat. 2People's Republic of China172 km/h
• Cat. 1Vietnam120 km/h
• TSLaos83 km/h
• TSThailand83 km/h
• TSPhilippines46 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 5Typhoon Yuri278 km/h
• Cat. 5Typhoon Ruth (1991)269 km/h
• Cat. 5Typhoon Walt259 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Mireille241 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Seth241 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Amy232 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Pat232 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Ivy213 km/h

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Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth