Storm history › West Pacific › 1990 season
Typhoon Zola (1990)
Zola was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1990 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 15, 1990 to August 23, 1990, about 8 days, and covered 2,828 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Hiroshima, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,828 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hiroshima, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Sapporo, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 72 mi (115 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 728th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Prapiroon (2018), Typhoon Doksuri (2017), Tropical Storm Man-Yi (2013) and 65 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1990 West Pacific season's ACE.