Storm history › West Pacific › 1945 season
Typhoon Tess (1945)
Tess was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1945 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 23, 1945 to August 25, 1945, about 2 days, and covered 361 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Heyuan, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 361 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Heyuan, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Huizhou, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR China | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Kowloon City, Hong Kong SAR China | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Luohu District, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong SAR China | 32 mi (51 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.
- Energy: 2% of the 1945 West Pacific season's ACE.