Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Typhoon Irma (1989)
Irma was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 20, 1989 to December 5, 1989, about 16 days, and covered 4,303 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,303 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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: 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.