Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Typhoon Wayne (1986)
Wayne was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 16, 1986 to September 7, 1986, about 22 days, and covered 4,984 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Taichung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 22 days
- Track length
- 4,984 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 27.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taichung, Taiwan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Haikou, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 30 mi (48 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: 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: 8% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.