Storm history › West Pacific › 1985 season
Typhoon Nelson (1985)
Nelson was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1985 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 15, 1985 to August 25, 1985, about 11 days, and covered 2,674 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Chenzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,674 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chenzhou, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Putian, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Ganzhou, China | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Longyan, China | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 33 mi (53 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 33 mi (53 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1985 West Pacific season's ACE.