Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Typhoon Roger (1986)
Roger was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 9, 1986 to July 18, 1986, about 10 days, and covered 4,178 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 56 miles from Kagoshima, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,178 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kagoshima, Japan | 56 mi (89 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Shizuoka, Japan | 72 mi (116 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 77 mi (125 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 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: 3% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.