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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Vera (1983)
5 July 1983 · Western Pacific · Category 2
Typhoon Vera formed in the Western Pacific basin on 5 July 1983 and lasted 14 days. Its sustained winds reached 167 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 965 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines, People's Republic of China, Vietnam and Laos.
- Formed
- 5 July 1983
- Dissipated
- 19 July 1983
- Duration
- 14 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 167 km/h (90 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 965 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1Philippines148 km/h
- Cat. 1People's Republic of China139 km/h
- TSVietnam89 km/h
- TSLaos0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Forrest278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Abby269 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Marge269 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Wayne250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Orchid232 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Kim74 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth