Storm history › West Pacific › 1982 season
Typhoon Andy (1982)
Andy was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1982 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 21, 1982 to August 1, 1982, about 12 days, and covered 2,884 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Nanchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,884 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nanchang, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Huangshi, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Daye, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Xinyang, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| E’zhou, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Wuhan, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Xiaogan, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 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: 6% of the 1982 West Pacific season's ACE.