Three storms have been named Jeff since 1981: three in the West Pacific (1981, 1985 and 1988). The strongest, in 1985, peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Jeff formed in the West Pacific in September 1988 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Jeff (1988): track and historyJeff formed in the West Pacific in July 1985 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 made landfall near Wenling, China. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Typhoon Jeff (1985): track and historyJeff formed in the West Pacific in November 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Jeff (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff 1985 | Wenling, China | 1985-07-30 18:00 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Jeff in 1988, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 11, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1985 and 1981.
Typhoon Jeff in 1985 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 typhoon with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in July and made landfall near Wenling, China. The weakest of the three, in 1981, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).