Six storms have been named Dan since 1980: four in the West Pacific (1989, 1995, 1996 and 1999), one in the Central Pacific (1992) and one in the Southern Hemisphere (1980). The strongest, in 1992, peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).
Dan formed in the West Pacific in October 1999 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Gonzaga, Philippines and last near Xiamen, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Typhoon Dan (1999): track and historyDan formed in the West Pacific in July 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Typhoon Dan (1996): track and historyDan formed in the West Pacific in December 1995 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Tropical Storm Dan (1995): track and historyDan formed in the Central Pacific in October 1992 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Dan (1992): track and historyDan formed in the West Pacific in October 1989 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Libon, Philippines and last near Cẩm Xuyên, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Typhoon Dan (1989): track and historyDan formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Dan (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan 1999 | Gonzaga, Philippines | 1999-10-05 03:00 | 120 mph / 195 km/h |
| Dan 1999 | Xiamen, China | 1999-10-09 03:00 | 95 mph / 155 km/h |
| Dan 1989 | Libon, Philippines | 1989-10-10 15:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Dan 1989 | Cẩm Xuyên, Vietnam | 1989-10-13 12:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
Storms named Dan appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Typhoon Dan in 1999, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 1, peaked at 125 mph (205 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1996, 1995, 1992, 1989 and 1980.
Hurricane Dan in 1992 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It formed in the Central Pacific in October. The weakest of the six, in 1995, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).