Four storms have been named Nelson since 1982: one in the Southern Hemisphere (2007) and three in the West Pacific (1982, 1985 and 1988). The strongest, in 1988, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).
Nelson formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Nelson (2007): track and historyNelson formed in the West Pacific in September 1988 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Super Typhoon Nelson (1988): track and historyNelson formed in the West Pacific in August 1985 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made landfall near Jiangkou, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Typhoon Nelson (1985): track and historyNelson formed in the West Pacific in March 1982 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Sogod, Philippines and last near Cadiz, Philippines. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Typhoon Nelson (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson 2007 | 16.4°S 141.5°E | 2007-02-06 21:00 | 50 mph / 80 km/h |
| Nelson 1985 | Jiangkou, China | 1985-08-23 15:00 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
| Nelson 1982 | Sogod, Philippines | 1982-03-25 21:00 | 115 mph / 180 km/h |
| Nelson 1982 | Cogan, Philippines | 1982-03-26 06:00 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Nelson 1982 | Cadiz, Philippines | 1982-03-26 12:00 | 90 mph / 150 km/h |
Storms named Nelson 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 Tropical Storm Nelson in 2007, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 31, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1988, 1985 and 1982.
Super Typhoon Nelson in 1988 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September. The weakest of the four, in 2007, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).