Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Typhoon Elsie (1989)
Elsie was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 13, 1989 to October 22, 1989, about 10 days, and covered 2,235 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 915 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 915 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,235 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Wanning, China | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Basuo, China | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 97 mi (156 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 104 mi (167 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 166th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Dolphin (2026), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Nock-Ten (2016) and 29 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.