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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Nelson (1988)
30 September 1988 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Nelson formed in the Western Pacific basin on 30 September 1988 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 915 hPa.
- Formed
- 30 September 1988
- Dissipated
- 12 October 1988
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 915 hPa
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- Cat. 4Typhoon Skip232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Roy213 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Warren213 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Doyle213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Hal194 km/h
- Cat. 1Tropical Storm Tess120 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth