Storm history › West Pacific › 1985 season
Typhoon Irma (1985)
Irma was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1985 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 17, 1985 to July 7, 1985, about 21 days, and covered 6,148 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Saitama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 21 days
- Track length
- 6,148 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Saitama, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Aihara, Japan | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Sagamihara, Japan | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Hachiōji, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Kawaguchi, Japan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Machida, Japan | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Itabashi, Japan | 9 mi (15 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: 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: 6% of the 1985 West Pacific season's ACE.