Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Tropical Storm Ellis (1989)
Ellis was a tropical storm of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 18, 1989 to June 25, 1989, about 8 days, and covered 3,130 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Kumamoto, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,130 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kumamoto, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Kagoshima, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 48 mi (77 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.