Storms named Yancy

Two storms have been named Yancy since 1990: two in the West Pacific (1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 1993, peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h).

Times used

1990–1993

Strongest

1993 · Cat 4

925 mb

Most recent

1993

West Pacific

First used

1990

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Every storm named Yancy, newest first

Super Typhoon Yancy (1993)

Dates: August 27, 1993 to September 7, 1993 (11 days)
Peak wind: 150 mph / 240 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 925 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 16.2

Yancy formed in the West Pacific in August 1993 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Miyakonojō, Japan and last near Shimogamo, Japan. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Super Typhoon Yancy (1993): track and history

Typhoon Yancy (1990)

Dates: August 9, 1990 to August 23, 1990 (14 days)
Peak wind: 105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 950 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 12.7

Yancy formed in the West Pacific in August 1990 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Daxi, Taiwan and last near Putian, China. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Typhoon Yancy (1990): track and history

Where storms named Yancy made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Yancy 1993	Miyakonojō, Japan	1993-09-03 09:00	130 mph / 210 km/h
Yancy 1993	Shimogamo, Japan	1993-09-03 18:00	85 mph / 140 km/h
Yancy 1990	Daxi, Taiwan	1990-08-19 06:00	100 mph / 155 km/h
Yancy 1990	Putian, China	1990-08-20 06:00	65 mph / 100 km/h

Questions about the name Yancy

When was the last time a storm was named Yancy?

The most recent was Super Typhoon Yancy in 1993, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 27, peaked at 150 mph (240 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It made landfall near Miyakonojō, Japan. Before that, the name was used in 1990.

What was the strongest storm named Yancy?

Super Typhoon Yancy in 1993 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in August and made landfall near Miyakonojō, Japan. The weakest of the two, in 1990, peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h).