Two storms have been named Russ since 1990: two in the West Pacific (1990 and 1994). The strongest, in 1990, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).
Russ formed in the West Pacific in June 1994 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made landfall near Zhanjiang, China. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Tropical Storm Russ (1994): track and historyRuss formed in the West Pacific in December 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Typhoon Russ (1990): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russ 1994 | Zhanjiang, China | 1994-06-08 09:00 | 55 mph / 90 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Russ in 1994, in the West Pacific. It formed on June 2, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It made landfall near Zhanjiang, China. Before that, the name was used in 1990.
Typhoon Russ in 1990 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in December. The weakest of the two, in 1994, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).