Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Typhoon Judy (1979)
Judy was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 15, 1979 to August 27, 1979, about 12 days, and covered 3,138 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Jeju City, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,138 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jeju City, South Korea | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Zhoushan, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 31 mi (51 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 46 mi (75 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Ningbo, China | 57 mi (92 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1979 West Pacific season's ACE.