Storm history › West Pacific › 1990 season
Typhoon Yancy (1990)
Yancy was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1990 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 9, 1990 to August 23, 1990, about 14 days, and covered 3,728 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Xiamen, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,728 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xiamen, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Putian, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 17 mi (27 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 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 1990 West Pacific season's ACE.