Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Tropical Storm Sarah (1986)
Sarah was a tropical storm of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 28, 1986 to August 9, 1986, about 12 days, and covered 3,373 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 47 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,373 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 62 mi (99 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 63 mi (101 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.