Storm history › West Pacific › 1993 season
Typhoon Robyn (1993)
Robyn was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1993 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 30, 1993 to August 14, 1993, about 15 days, and covered 5,284 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 29 miles from Nagasaki, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,284 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nagasaki, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 72 mi (115 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 74 mi (118 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 77 mi (125 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 1993 West Pacific season's ACE.