Storm history › West Pacific › 1992 season
Tropical Storm Polly (1992)
Polly was a tropical storm of the 1992 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 23, 1992 to September 4, 1992, about 12 days, and covered 3,791 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Xuancheng, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,791 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xuancheng, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Nanjing, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Huai'an, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Dandong, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Putian, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Nanping, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1992 West Pacific season's ACE.