Storm history › West Pacific › 1982 season
Typhoon Bess (1982)
Bess was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1982 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 21, 1982 to August 6, 1982, about 16 days, and covered 4,207 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Nagoya, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,207 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 34.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nagoya, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Toyota, Japan | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Kanazawa, Japan | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Toyama, Japan | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 74 mi (119 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Zeb (1998), Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Peggy (1986) and 17 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1982 West Pacific season's ACE.