Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Typhoon Sarah (1989)
Sarah was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 3, 1989 to September 14, 1989, about 11 days, and covered 3,456 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Banqiao, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,456 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Putian, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Ningde, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.