Storm history › West Pacific › 1991 season
Typhoon Amy (1991)
Amy was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1991 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 12, 1991 to July 20, 1991, about 8 days, and covered 2,839 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Puning, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,839 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Puning, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Shaoguan, China | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Shantou, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Yongzhou, China | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Huaihua, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 25 mi (40 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: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999) and 37 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1991 West Pacific season's ACE.