Storm history › West Pacific › 1985 season
Typhoon Brendan (1985)
Brendan was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1985 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 25, 1985 to October 8, 1985, about 14 days, and covered 5,373 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Busan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 5,373 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 47 mi (75 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 73 mi (117 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1985 West Pacific season's ACE.