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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Mac (1982)
29 September 1982 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Mac formed in the Western Pacific basin on 29 September 1982 and lasted 14 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 895 hPa.
- Formed
- 29 September 1982
- Dissipated
- 12 October 1982
- Duration
- 14 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 895 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Bess259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Cecil232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Ellis232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Andy222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Nancy213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Ken204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Nelson194 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Pat194 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth