Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Typhoon Ellis (1979)
Ellis was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 23, 1979 to July 7, 1979, about 14 days, and covered 2,815 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Lianjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 2,815 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lianjiang, China | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Maoming, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Beihai, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1979 West Pacific season's ACE.