Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Typhoon Vera (1986)
Vera was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 13, 1986 to September 2, 1986, about 20 days, and covered 5,493 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Suwon, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 20 days
- Track length
- 5,493 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 29.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Suwon, South Korea | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Seongnam-si, South Korea | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Hwaseong-si, South Korea | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Anyang-si, South Korea | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Ansan-si, South Korea | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Seoul, South Korea | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Cheonan, South Korea | 19 mi (30 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.