Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Typhoon Wayne (1983)
Wayne was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 20, 1983 to July 26, 1983, about 6 days, and covered 2,414 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Ganzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,414 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ganzhou, China | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Longyan, China | 30 mi (47 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 48 mi (78 km) |
| Ji’an, China | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 58 mi (93 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bilis (2000), Typhoon Rosie (1997), Typhoon Omar (1992) and 18 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.