Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Typhoon Ruby (1988)
Ruby was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 20, 1988 to October 29, 1988, about 9 days, and covered 2,213 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Wanning, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,213 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wanning, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Sanya, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 51 mi (83 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 52 mi (84 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 576th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Jongdari (2018), Typhoon Amber (1997), Typhoon Zane (1996) and 54 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.