Three storms have been named Hope since 1982: three in the West Pacific (1982, 1985 and 1989). The strongest, in 1985, peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Hope formed in the West Pacific in July 1989 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made landfall near Taizhou, China. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Tropical Storm Hope (1989): track and historyHope formed in the West Pacific in December 1985 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 13 days.
Typhoon Hope (1985): track and historyHope formed in the West Pacific in September 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made landfall near Hiệp Đức, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Hope (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope 1989 | Taizhou, China | 1989-07-20 18:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Hope 1982 | Hiệp Đức, Vietnam | 1982-09-06 18:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Hope in 1989, in the West Pacific. It formed on July 13, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It made landfall near Taizhou, China. Before that, the name was used in 1985 and 1982.
Typhoon Hope in 1985 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 typhoon with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in December. The weakest of the three, in 1989, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).