Storms named Skip

Three storms have been named Skip since 1982: two in the West Pacific (1982 and 1988) and one in the Central Pacific (1985). The strongest, in 1988, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).

Times used

1982–1988

Strongest

1988 · Cat 4

950 mb

Most recent

1988

West Pacific

First used

1982

In our archive since 1980

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198819851982Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Skip, newest first

Typhoon Skip (1988)

Dates: November 3, 1988 to November 12, 1988 (10 days)
Peak wind: 145 mph / 230 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 950 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 25.2

Skip formed in the West Pacific in November 1988 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Balangiga, Philippines and last near Roxas, Philippines. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Typhoon Skip (1988): track and history

Hurricane Skip (1985)

Dates: August 28, 1985 to September 9, 1985 (12 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 970 mb
Ocean: Central Pacific
ACE: 10.1

Skip formed in the Central Pacific in August 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Hurricane Skip (1985): track and history

Tropical Storm Skip (1982)

Dates: June 28, 1982 to July 3, 1982 (6 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 992 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 1.8

Skip formed in the West Pacific in June 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Tropical Storm Skip (1982): track and history

Where storms named Skip made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Skip 1988	Balangiga, Philippines	1988-11-07 03:00	130 mph / 210 km/h
Skip 1988	Placer, Philippines	1988-11-07 09:00	120 mph / 190 km/h
Skip 1988	Roxas, Philippines	1988-11-07 18:00	110 mph / 175 km/h

Skip in other oceans

Storms named Skip appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

West Pacific: 1982 and 1988
Central Pacific: 1985

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.

Questions about the name Skip

When was the last time a storm was named Skip?

The most recent was Typhoon Skip in 1988, in the West Pacific. It formed on November 3, peaked at 145 mph (230 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It made landfall near Balangiga, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1985 and 1982.

What was the strongest storm named Skip?

Typhoon Skip in 1988 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in November and made landfall near Balangiga, Philippines. The weakest of the three, in 1982, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).