Storm history › West Pacific › 1991 season
Tropical Storm Joel (1991)
Joel was a tropical storm of the 1991 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 1, 1991 to September 8, 1991, about 8 days, and covered 1,378 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Heyuan, China.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,378 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heyuan, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Yichun, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Pingxiang, China | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Huizhou, China | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Shaoguan, China | 33 mi (52 km) |
| Guankou, China | 43 mi (69 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1991 West Pacific season's ACE.