Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Typhoon Lex (1983)
Lex was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 14, 1983 to October 27, 1983, about 13 days, and covered 4,474 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 49 miles from Vinh, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,474 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vinh, Vietnam | 49 mi (78 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Sanya, China | 56 mi (91 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 78 mi (125 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.