Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Typhoon Brian (1989)
Brian was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 28, 1989 to October 4, 1989, about 5 days, and covered 1,306 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,306 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Wanning, China | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Basuo, China | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 59 mi (94 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 80 mi (129 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.