Storms named Tess

Three storms have been named Tess since 1982: three in the West Pacific (1982, 1985 and 1988). The strongest, in 1985, peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).

Times used

1982–1988

Strongest

1985 · Cat 1

970 mb

Most recent

1988

West Pacific

First used

1982

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Every storm named Tess, newest first

Typhoon Tess (1988)

Dates: November 1, 1988 to November 7, 1988 (6 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 975 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 2.9

Tess formed in the West Pacific in November 1988 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Panitian, Philippines and last near Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Typhoon Tess (1988): track and history

Typhoon Tess (1985)

Dates: August 28, 1985 to September 9, 1985 (12 days)
Peak wind: 85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 970 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 6.6

Tess formed in the West Pacific in August 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 2 landfalls, first near Masaya Sur, Philippines and last near Yangjiang, China. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Typhoon Tess (1985): track and history

Tropical Storm Tess (1982)

Dates: June 25, 1982 to July 6, 1982 (11 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 985 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 1.7

Tess formed in the West Pacific in June 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Tropical Storm Tess (1982): track and history

Where storms named Tess made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Tess 1988	Panitian, Philippines	1988-11-04 09:00	40 mph / 65 km/h
Tess 1988	Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm, Vietnam	1988-11-06 12:00	50 mph / 85 km/h
Tess 1985	Masaya Sur, Philippines	1985-09-03 06:00	80 mph / 130 km/h
Tess 1985	Yangjiang, China	1985-09-06 00:00	60 mph / 95 km/h

Questions about the name Tess

When was the last time a storm was named Tess?

The most recent was Typhoon Tess in 1988, in the West Pacific. It formed on November 1, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It made landfall near Panitian, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1985 and 1982.

What was the strongest storm named Tess?

Typhoon Tess 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 August and made landfall near Masaya Sur, Philippines. The weakest of the three, in 1982, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).