Storm history › West Pacific › 1993 season
Typhoon Nathan (1993)
Nathan was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1993 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 17, 1993 to July 27, 1993, about 10 days, and covered 2,886 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Okayama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,886 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Okayama, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 53 mi (85 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1993 West Pacific season's ACE.