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Typhoon Tess (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
970 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Masaya Sur
Storm history
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.
- 1985-09-03 06:00 UTCLandfall near Masaya Sur, Philippines · 80 mph / 130 km/h
- 1985-09-06 00:00 UTCLandfall near Yangjiang, China · 60 mph / 95 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-08-28 00:00 | 8.0°N 148.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-28 06:00 | 8.4°N 147.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-28 12:00 | 8.7°N 146.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-28 18:00 | 9.0°N 145.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-29 00:00 | 9.4°N 145.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-29 06:00 | 9.8°N 144.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-29 12:00 | 10.3°N 143.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-29 18:00 | 11.0°N 142.7°E | — | — | — |
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| 1985-08-30 00:00 | 11.8°N 141.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-30 06:00 | 12.4°N 140.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-30 12:00 | 13.0°N 139.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-30 18:00 | 13.5°N 138.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-31 00:00 | 14.0°N 137.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-31 06:00 | 14.4°N 136.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-31 12:00 | 14.7°N 134.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-08-31 18:00 | 14.9°N 133.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1985-09-01 00:00 | 15.0°N 132.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1985-09-01 06:00 | 15.2°N 130.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1985-09-01 12:00 | 15.1°N 129.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1985-09-01 18:00 | 15.0°N 127.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-09-02 00:00 | 14.7°N 126.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-09-02 06:00 | 14.7°N 125.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-09-02 12:00 | 14.9°N 124.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-02 18:00 | 15.2°N 123.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-03 00:00 | 15.7°N 122.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-03 06:00 | 16.5°N 122.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-03 12:00 | 17.2°N 121.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-03 18:00 | 17.6°N 119.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-04 00:00 | 18.1°N 118.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-09-04 06:00 | 18.6°N 117.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-09-04 12:00 | 19.0°N 115.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-09-04 18:00 | 19.2°N 114.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-09-05 00:00 | 19.4°N 114.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-09-05 06:00 | 20.0°N 113.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-09-05 12:00 | 20.6°N 113.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-09-05 18:00 | 21.2°N 112.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-09-06 00:00 | 21.9°N 112.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-09-06 06:00 | 22.6°N 111.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-09-06 12:00 | 23.3°N 110.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-09-06 18:00 | 23.9°N 109.9°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1985-09-07 00:00 | 24.4°N 109.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-09-07 06:00 | 24.7°N 108.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1985-09-07 12:00 | 24.3°N 107.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-09-07 18:00 | 24.1°N 106.1°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-09-08 00:00 | 24.2°N 105.4°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-09-08 06:00 | 24.2°N 104.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1985-09-08 12:00 | 24.0°N 103.8°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1985-09-08 18:00 | 24.0°N 102.8°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1985-09-09 00:00 | 24.0°N 102.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
Typhoon Tess 1985 FAQ
Did Typhoon Tess 1985 make landfall?
Yes. Tess made landfall near Masaya Sur, Philippines on Sep 3 1985, and near Yangjiang, China on Sep 6 1985, with sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Tess get in 1985?
Tess peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 970 mb.
When did Tess form and dissipate?
Tess was first tracked on Aug 28 1985 and last tracked on Sep 9 1985, about 12 days in all.