Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Typhoon Cecil (1989)
Cecil was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 21, 1989 to May 26, 1989, about 5 days, and covered 937 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Da Nang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 937 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 143 mi (230 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.