Storm history › West Pacific › 1982 season
Typhoon Nancy (1982)
Nancy was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1982 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 10, 1982 to October 20, 1982, about 10 days, and covered 3,046 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 23 miles from Vinh, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,046 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vinh, Vietnam | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Sanya, China | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Basuo, China | 69 mi (112 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Wanning, China | 95 mi (153 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 99 mi (159 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 395th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Halong (2025), Typhoon Shanshan (2024), Typhoon Violet (1996) and 23 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1982 West Pacific season's ACE.