Storm history › West Pacific › 1984 season
Tropical Storm Gerald (1984)
Gerald was a tropical storm of the 1984 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 14, 1984 to August 24, 1984, about 11 days, and covered 2,319 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Huangshan, China.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,319 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huangshan, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Baoshan, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Qingpu, China | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Cheongju-si, South Korea | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Putuo, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Jiading, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 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: 2% of the 1984 West Pacific season's ACE.