Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Typhoon Nelson (1988)
Nelson was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 30, 1988 to October 12, 1988, about 13 days, and covered 5,312 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 915 mb.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 915 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 5,312 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 32.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 166th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Dolphin (2026), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Nock-Ten (2016) and 29 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.