Storm history › West Pacific › 1985 season
Typhoon Andy (1985)
Andy was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1985 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 25, 1985 to October 2, 1985, about 7 days, and covered 1,463 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,463 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Wanning, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 36 mi (59 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Basuo, China | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 67 mi (108 km) |
| Haikou, China | 90 mi (145 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: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1985 West Pacific season's ACE.