Storm history › West Pacific › 1993 season
Typhoon Koryn (1993)
Koryn was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1993 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 13, 1993 to June 29, 1993, about 16 days, and covered 4,104 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 905 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Maoming, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 905 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,104 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 27.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maoming, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 28 mi (46 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Nanning, China | 38 mi (61 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: 92nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ivan (1997), Typhoon Joan (1997), Typhoon Kim (1986) and 12 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 1993 West Pacific season's ACE.