Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Typhoon Brenda (1989)
Brenda was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 14, 1989 to May 21, 1989, about 8 days, and covered 2,260 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Dasmariñas, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,260 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Yulin, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 18 mi (30 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 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: 2% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.