Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Tropical Storm Mac (1986)
Mac was a tropical storm of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 16, 1986 to May 30, 1986, about 14 days, and covered 2,754 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 2,754 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Haikou, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Wanning, China | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Basuo, China | 67 mi (107 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 68 mi (110 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.