Storm history › West Pacific › 1969 season
Typhoon Tess (1969)
Tess was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1969 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 6, 1969 to July 12, 1969, about 6 days, and covered 1,894 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from Huế, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,894 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huế, Vietnam | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 75 mi (120 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 77 mi (123 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1969 West Pacific season's ACE.