Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Typhoon Cecil (1979)
Cecil was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from April 8, 1979 to April 21, 1979, about 14 days, and covered 3,243 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 80 miles from Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,243 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 80 mi (129 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 87 mi (139 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 93 mi (150 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 99 mi (160 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 101 mi (163 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Cempaka (2021), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1979 West Pacific season's ACE.