Storm history › West Pacific › 1993 season
Typhoon Ira (1993)
Ira was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1993 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 25, 1993 to November 5, 1993, about 11 days, and covered 3,055 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Xinyi, China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,055 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xinyi, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Maoming, China | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Yulin, China | 49 mi (78 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Wuzhou, China | 72 mi (116 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 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: 7% of the 1993 West Pacific season's ACE.