Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Tropical Storm Vanessa (1988)
Vanessa was a tropical storm of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 24, 1988 to June 29, 1988, about 5 days, and covered 2,079 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Changsha, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 2,079 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Changsha, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Jiangmen, China | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 43 mi (68 km) |
| Zhongshan, China | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 46 mi (74 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: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.