Storm history › West Pacific › 1991 season
Typhoon Nat (1991)
Nat was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1991 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 14, 1991 to October 3, 1991, about 19 days, and covered 3,451 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Fuzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 19 days
- Track length
- 3,451 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fuzhou, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Shantou, China | 38 mi (60 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 45 mi (73 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 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: 5% of the 1991 West Pacific season's ACE.