Super Typhoon Vanessa (1984)

Track & history

Peak wind

180 mph / 285 km/h

Min pressure

880 mb

Dates

Oct 20 – Oct 31

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Vanessa formed in the West Pacific in October 1984 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 880 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1984-10-20 00:00	4.0°N 162.5°E	—	—	—
1984-10-20 06:00	4.0°N 162.5°E	—	—	—
1984-10-20 12:00	4.1°N 162.5°E	—	—	—
1984-10-20 18:00	4.3°N 162.4°E	—	—	—
1984-10-21 00:00	4.7°N 162.1°E	—	—	—
1984-10-21 06:00	5.3°N 161.7°E	—	—	—
1984-10-21 12:00	6.0°N 161.0°E	—	—	—
1984-10-21 18:00	6.8°N 160.2°E	—	—	—

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1984-10-22 00:00	7.4°N 159.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1984-10-22 06:00	7.9°N 157.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1984-10-22 12:00	8.4°N 156.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1984-10-22 18:00	9.0°N 154.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
1984-10-23 00:00	9.4°N 153.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
1984-10-23 06:00	9.8°N 152.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
1984-10-23 12:00	10.1°N 150.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	992 mb
1984-10-23 18:00	10.4°N 149.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
1984-10-24 00:00	10.7°N 147.5°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	985 mb
1984-10-24 06:00	11.3°N 145.8°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	985 mb
1984-10-24 12:00	11.9°N 144.2°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1984-10-24 18:00	12.3°N 142.2°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	970 mb
1984-10-25 00:00	12.8°N 140.5°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
1984-10-25 06:00	13.3°N 138.8°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	935 mb
1984-10-25 12:00	14.1°N 137.2°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	910 mb
1984-10-25 18:00	14.8°N 135.6°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	900 mb
1984-10-26 00:00	15.4°N 134.1°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	890 mb
1984-10-26 06:00	15.8°N 132.7°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	890 mb
1984-10-26 12:00	16.0°N 131.7°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	880 mb
1984-10-26 18:00	16.4°N 131.0°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	880 mb
1984-10-27 00:00	17.2°N 130.3°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	895 mb
1984-10-27 06:00	18.0°N 129.8°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	895 mb
1984-10-27 12:00	18.7°N 129.4°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	905 mb
1984-10-27 18:00	19.7°N 129.2°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	910 mb
1984-10-28 00:00	20.5°N 129.4°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	910 mb
1984-10-28 06:00	21.3°N 130.2°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	920 mb
1984-10-28 12:00	22.3°N 131.1°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	930 mb
1984-10-28 18:00	23.0°N 132.5°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	920 mb
1984-10-29 00:00	23.5°N 134.1°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	925 mb
1984-10-29 06:00	24.1°N 136.0°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	925 mb
1984-10-29 12:00	25.2°N 138.0°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	935 mb
1984-10-29 18:00	26.4°N 140.2°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	940 mb
1984-10-30 00:00	28.3°N 143.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	960 mb
1984-10-30 06:00	30.6°N 146.7°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	965 mb
1984-10-30 12:00	32.8°N 151.1°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
1984-10-30 18:00	36.1°N 156.0°E	—	—	975 mb
1984-10-31 00:00	40.1°N 162.0°E	—	—	966 mb
1984-10-31 06:00	44.0°N 169.0°E	—	—	968 mb
1984-10-31 12:00	45.0°N 175.0°E	—	—	972 mb
1984-10-31 18:00	46.0°N 178.0°W	—	—	—

Super Typhoon Vanessa 1984 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Vanessa 1984 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Vanessa; it stayed over water.

How strong did Vanessa get in 1984?

Vanessa peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 880 mb.

When did Vanessa form and dissipate?

Vanessa was first tracked on Oct 20 1984 and last tracked on Oct 31 1984, about 12 days in all.