Storm history › West Pacific › 1985 season
Typhoon Cecil (1985)
Cecil was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1985 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 8, 1985 to October 17, 1985, about 10 days, and covered 3,361 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 19 miles from Vientiane, Laos.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,361 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vientiane, Laos | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 45 mi (73 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1985 West Pacific season's ACE.