Storm history › West Pacific › 1992 season
Typhoon Omar (1992)
Omar was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1992 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 23, 1992 to September 9, 1992, about 17 days, and covered 3,857 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Xiamen, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 3,857 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 38.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xiamen, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Beihai, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 14 mi (22 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bilis (2000), Typhoon Rosie (1997), Typhoon Andy (1989) and 18 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1992 West Pacific season's ACE.