Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Typhoon Susan (1988)
Susan was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 28, 1988 to June 3, 1988, about 6 days, and covered 1,292 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 46 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,292 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 46 mi (75 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 72 mi (116 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 141 mi (227 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 141 mi (227 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 144 mi (232 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 146 mi (235 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: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.