Storm history › West Pacific › 1991 season
Typhoon Caitlin (1991)
Caitlin was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1991 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 18, 1991 to July 30, 1991, about 12 days, and covered 4,094 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 35 miles from Busan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,094 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 86 mi (139 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 90 mi (144 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1991 West Pacific season's ACE.