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Typhoon Nelson (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
110 mph / 175 km/h
Min pressure
950 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Jiangkou
Storm history
Nelson 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.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-15 00:00 | 16.1°N 148.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-15 06:00 | 16.2°N 147.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-15 12:00 | 16.4°N 147.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-15 18:00 | 16.6°N 146.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-16 00:00 | 16.1°N 144.3°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1985-08-16 06:00 | 16.0°N 142.8°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1985-08-16 12:00 | 16.5°N 142.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-08-16 18:00 | 17.3°N 142.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1002 mb |
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| 1985-08-17 00:00 | 18.1°N 141.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-17 06:00 | 18.9°N 141.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-17 12:00 | 19.6°N 141.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-08-17 18:00 | 20.4°N 140.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-08-18 00:00 | 21.1°N 140.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-08-18 06:00 | 21.8°N 139.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-08-18 12:00 | 22.3°N 138.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-08-18 18:00 | 22.6°N 137.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-08-19 00:00 | 22.7°N 136.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-08-19 06:00 | 22.9°N 135.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-08-19 12:00 | 23.0°N 134.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-08-19 18:00 | 23.1°N 133.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-08-20 00:00 | 23.1°N 133.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-08-20 06:00 | 23.1°N 132.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-08-20 12:00 | 23.1°N 131.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-08-20 18:00 | 23.3°N 130.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-08-21 00:00 | 23.8°N 130.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-08-21 06:00 | 24.0°N 129.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-08-21 12:00 | 24.1°N 128.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-08-21 18:00 | 24.3°N 126.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-08-22 00:00 | 24.5°N 125.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-08-22 06:00 | 24.7°N 124.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-08-22 12:00 | 24.8°N 123.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-08-22 18:00 | 25.3°N 122.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1985-08-23 00:00 | 25.5°N 121.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1985-08-23 06:00 | 25.7°N 120.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1985-08-23 12:00 | 25.7°N 119.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-08-23 18:00 | 25.5°N 118.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-08-24 00:00 | 25.4°N 117.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1985-08-24 06:00 | 25.4°N 117.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-08-24 12:00 | 26.3°N 116.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-08-24 18:00 | 26.4°N 115.2°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1985-08-25 00:00 | 26.1°N 115.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1985-08-25 06:00 | 26.2°N 114.1°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1985-08-25 12:00 | 25.9°N 113.1°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1985-08-25 18:00 | 26.0°N 112.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
Typhoon Nelson 1985 FAQ
Did Typhoon Nelson 1985 make landfall?
Yes. Nelson made landfall near Jiangkou, China on Aug 23 1985, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Nelson get in 1985?
Nelson peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.
When did Nelson form and dissipate?
Nelson was first tracked on Aug 15 1985 and last tracked on Aug 25 1985, about 11 days in all.