Storm history › West Pacific › 1984 season
Typhoon Vanessa (1984)
Vanessa was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1984 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 20, 1984 to October 31, 1984, about 12 days, and covered 6,146 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 880 mb.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 880 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 6,146 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 36.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 38th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chanthu (2021), Typhoon Jebi (2018), Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 8th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Kit (1966).
- Energy: 14% of the 1984 West Pacific season's ACE.