Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Typhoon Gay (1989)
Gay was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 31, 1989 to November 10, 1989, about 10 days, and covered 2,319 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 29 miles from Nellore, India.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,319 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nellore, India | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Pune, India | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Shivaji Nagar, India | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Ballari, India | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Sāngli, India | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Pimpri, India | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad, India | 38 mi (62 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: 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: 9% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.