Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Typhoon Sarah (1979)
Sarah was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 28, 1979 to October 17, 1979, about 19 days, and covered 2,106 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Angeles City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 2,106 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Angeles City, Philippines | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Thủ Đức, Vietnam | 31 mi (50 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: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999) and 37 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1979 West Pacific season's ACE.