Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Typhoon Tip (1983)
Tip was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 7, 1983 to July 14, 1983, about 7 days, and covered 2,222 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Zhanjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,222 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhanjiang, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Yulin, China | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Guigang, China | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Haikou, China | 38 mi (62 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 40 mi (65 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 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: 3% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.