Storm history › West Pacific › 1994 season
Typhoon Owen (1994)
Owen was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1994 West Pacific season. It was tracked from March 28, 1994 to April 9, 1994, about 12 days, and covered 2,674 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,674 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 125 mi (201 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 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 1994 West Pacific season's ACE.