Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Typhoon Owen (1979)
Owen was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 19, 1979 to October 3, 1979, about 14 days, and covered 5,147 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Higashiosaka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,147 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 19 mi (31 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bilis (2000), Typhoon Rosie (1997), Typhoon Omar (1992) and 18 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1979 West Pacific season's ACE.