Storm history › West Pacific › 1999 season
Typhoon York (1999)
York was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1999 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 1999 to September 17, 1999, about 8 days, and covered 1,077 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 4 miles from Zhongshan, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,077 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhongshan, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Jiangmen, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 11 mi (17 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: 4% of the 1999 West Pacific season's ACE.