Storm history › West Pacific › 1989 season
Typhoon Mac (1989)
Mac was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1989 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 30, 1989 to August 11, 1989, about 12 days, and covered 4,564 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Suginami, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,564 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Suginami, Japan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Utsunomiya, Japan | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Niigata, Japan | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 51 mi (83 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: 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: 3% of the 1989 West Pacific season's ACE.