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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Nelson (1985)
15 August 1985 · Western Pacific · Category 2
Typhoon Nelson formed in the Western Pacific basin on 15 August 1985 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 176 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 950 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 15 August 1985
- Dissipated
- 25 August 1985
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 176 km/h (95 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 950 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSPeople's Republic of China111 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Dot278 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Gay185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Hal185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Cecil185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Faye185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Hope185 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Pat176 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Irma167 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth