Storm history › West Pacific › 1994 season
Typhoon Fred (1994)
Fred was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1994 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 12, 1994 to August 26, 1994, about 15 days, and covered 4,313 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Macheng, China.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 4,313 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Macheng, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Yishui, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Rui’an, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Weihai, China | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Bozhou, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Chengtangcun, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Jingdezhen, China | 5 mi (9 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: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1994 West Pacific season's ACE.