Five storms have been named Cecil since 1982: five in the West Pacific (1982, 1985, 1989, 1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 1982, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).
Cecil formed in the West Pacific in September 1993 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Typhoon Cecil (1993): track and historyCecil formed in the West Pacific in September 1990 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). It made landfall near Fuding, China. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Cecil (1990): track and historyCecil formed in the West Pacific in May 1989 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It made landfall near Cẩm Lệ, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Typhoon Cecil (1989): track and historyCecil formed in the West Pacific in October 1985 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made landfall near Hồ Xá, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Cecil (1985): track and historyCecil formed in the West Pacific in August 1982 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It made landfall near Ryonggang-ŭp, North Korea. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Typhoon Cecil (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil 1990 | Fuding, China | 1990-09-04 12:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Cecil 1989 | Cẩm Lệ, Vietnam | 1989-05-24 21:00 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
| Cecil 1985 | Hồ Xá, Vietnam | 1985-10-16 00:00 | 105 mph / 165 km/h |
| Cecil 1982 | Ryonggang-ŭp, North Korea | 1982-08-14 18:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
The most recent was Typhoon Cecil in 1993, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 20, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1990, 1989, 1985 and 1982.
Typhoon Cecil in 1982 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in August and made landfall near Ryonggang-ŭp, North Korea. The weakest of the five, in 1990, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).