Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Typhoon Warren (1988)
Warren was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 11, 1988 to July 20, 1988, about 9 days, and covered 2,699 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Shaoguan, China.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,699 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shaoguan, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Puning, China | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Shantou, China | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Chenzhou, China | 55 mi (89 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.