Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Tropical Storm Sarah (1983)
Sarah was a tropical storm of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 16, 1983 to June 27, 1983, about 12 days, and covered 3,435 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Mansilingan, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,435 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 30 mi (49 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1861st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Mujigae (2009), Tropical Storm Nichole (1998), Tropical Storm Dawn (1998) and 16 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.