Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Typhoon Peggy (1986)
Peggy was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 28, 1986 to July 13, 1986, about 16 days, and covered 4,906 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Shanwei, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,906 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shanwei, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Hezhou, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Huizhou, China | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Guigang, China | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Wenshan City, China | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Laibin, China | 23 mi (38 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 60th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Zeb (1998), Typhoon Holly (1987), Typhoon Bess (1982) and 17 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.