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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Vanessa (1984)
20 October 1984 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Vanessa formed in the Western Pacific basin on 20 October 1984 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 287 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 880 hPa. It is the 52nd most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 20 October 1984
- Dissipated
- 31 October 1984
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 287 km/h (155 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 880 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Typhoon Bill241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Dinah232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Ike232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Doyle232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Agnes222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Thad222 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Clara204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Ed185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth