Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Typhoon Tip (1979)
Tip was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 2, 1979 to October 22, 1979, about 20 days, and covered 6,899 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 870 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Nagoya, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 190 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 870 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 20 days
- Track length
- 6,899 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 56.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nagoya, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Sendai, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Toyota, Japan | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 31 mi (50 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 13th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Mawar (2023), Typhoon Bolaven (2023), Typhoon Halong (2019) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 20% of the 1979 West Pacific season's ACE.