Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Typhoon Joe (1983)
Joe was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 6, 1983 to October 14, 1983, about 8 days, and covered 2,502 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Yangjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,502 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yangjiang, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Wuzhou, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Yunfu, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Changsha, China | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Hezhou, China | 64 mi (103 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.