Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Tropical Storm Ken / Lola (1989)
Ken / Lola was a tropical storm of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 28, 1989 to August 7, 1989, about 10 days, and covered 2,590 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Zhabei, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,590 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhabei, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Hongkou, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Kunshan, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Yangpu, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Pudong, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Wuxi, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Huangpu, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.