Storm history › West Pacific › 1985 season
Tropical Storm Val (1985)
Val was a tropical storm of the 1985 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 12, 1985 to September 18, 1985, about 6 days, and covered 2,287 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 76 miles from Shanwei, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,287 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shanwei, China | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Puning, China | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Shantou, China | 86 mi (139 km) |
| Jieyang, China | 99 mi (160 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 100 mi (161 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1766th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sanba (2023), Tropical Storm Megi (2022), Tropical Storm Choi-Wan (2021) and 54 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1985 West Pacific season's ACE.