Storm history › West Pacific › 1983 season
Typhoon Percy (1983)
Percy was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1983 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 17, 1983 to November 25, 1983, about 8 days, and covered 1,236 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 64 miles from Iloilo, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,236 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Iloilo, Philippines | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 131 mi (210 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 133 mi (215 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: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1983 West Pacific season's ACE.