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1989 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1989 West Pacific season had 30 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 21 of them typhoons and 9 major (Category 3 or stronger). 5 reached Category 5: Andy, Gordon, Elsie, Gay, Irma.

The first storm was tracked from January 26, 1989 and the last ended on December 29, 1989. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Andy (1989), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 292.4.

Storms
30
Typhoons
21
Major
9
Category 5
5
ACE
292.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed storm 1, 1989 West PacificJan 26 – Jan 28——Storm
Typhoon AndyApr 13 – Apr 25160 mph920 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon BrendaMay 14 – May 2185 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon CecilMay 21 – May 2685 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon DotJun 2 – Jun 12115 mph955 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm EllisJun 18 – Jun 2540 mph985 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 7, 1989 West PacificJun 24 – Jun 27——Storm
Tropical Storm FayeJul 5 – Jul 1170 mph980 mbTropical storm
Typhoon GordonJul 9 – Jul 19160 mph915 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm HopeJul 13 – Jul 2365 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm IrvingJul 18 – Jul 2465 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon JudyJul 20 – Jul 29110 mph940 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 13, 1989 West PacificJul 27 – Jul 3135 mph—Tropical depression
Tropical Storm Ken / LolaJul 28 – Aug 760 mph980 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MacJul 30 – Aug 1190 mph950 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon OwenAug 4 – Aug 2185 mph960 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon NancyAug 9 – Aug 1885 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 18, 1989 West PacificAug 9 – Aug 12——Storm
Tropical Storm PeggyAug 14 – Aug 1940 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 20, 1989 West PacificAug 16 – Aug 2035 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed storm 21, 1989 West PacificAug 18 – Aug 22——Storm
Unnamed storm 22, 1989 West PacificAug 19 – Aug 23——Storm
Tropical Storm RogerAug 22 – Sep 160 mph975 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 24, 1989 West PacificAug 23 – Aug 2935 mph1002 mbTropical depression
Typhoon SarahSep 3 – Sep 14145 mph950 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm TipSep 7 – Sep 1560 mph984 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm VeraSep 11 – Sep 1960 mph972 mbTropical storm
Typhoon WayneSep 16 – Sep 2175 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon ColleenSep 27 – Oct 990 mph950 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon AngelaSep 28 – Oct 11150 mph925 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon BrianSep 28 – Oct 490 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon DanOct 6 – Oct 1480 mph960 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon ElsieOct 13 – Oct 22160 mph915 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon ForrestOct 18 – Nov 1110 mph940 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon GayOct 31 – Nov 10160 mph970 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon HuntNov 10 – Nov 24105 mph960 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon IrmaNov 20 – Dec 5160 mph925 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 38, 1989 West PacificDec 1 – Dec 935 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon JackDec 20 – Dec 29145 mph925 mbCategory 4 typhoon