Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Typhoon Nancy (1986)
Nancy was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 18, 1986 to June 27, 1986, about 9 days, and covered 4,814 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Taipei, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,814 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taipei, Taiwan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Niigata, Japan | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 17 mi (27 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 35 mi (56 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.