Storm history › West Pacific › 1985 season
Typhoon Tess (1985)
Tess was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1985 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 28, 1985 to September 9, 1985, about 12 days, and covered 3,423 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Liuzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,423 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Liuzhou, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Baise, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Laibin, China | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Wuzhou, China | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Mengzi, China | 44 mi (70 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 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: 3% of the 1985 West Pacific season's ACE.