Storm history › West Pacific › 1982 season
Typhoon Ruby (1982)
Ruby was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1982 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 18, 1982 to June 28, 1982, about 10 days, and covered 3,345 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 148 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,345 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 148 mi (238 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1982 West Pacific season's ACE.