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Typhoon Lex (1983)
Typhoon Lex formed in the Western Pacific on 14 October 1983 and faded on 27 October 1983. Peak wind 130 km/h (70 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 985 hPa. Landfall: Philippines, Vietnam.
130 km/hPeak wind · 70 kt
985 hPaLowest pressure
13 daysDuration
7,211 kmTrack length · ACE 5.4
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 1983 21:00 UTC | TD | Philippines | – | Alfonso Castañeda · 1 km |
| 26 October 1983 09:00 UTC | TD | Vietnam | – | Cẩm Xuyên · 40 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Sanya100 km · 120 km/h
Vinh81 km · 65 km/h
Hà Tĩnh66 km · 65 km/h
Đồng Hới38 km · 83 km/h
Thakhèk89 km · 65 km/h
Hoàn Lão30 km · 83 km/h
Quán Hàu44 km · 83 km/h
Nakhon Phanom93 km · 65 km/h
Kim Liên99 km · 65 km/h
Nghèn64 km · 65 km/h
Thạch Hà64 km · 65 km/h
Cẩm Xuyên69 km · 65 km/h
Hương Khê37 km · 65 km/h
Trường Sơn55 km · 65 km/h
Phúc Trạch42 km · 65 km/h
Hòa Hợp64 km · 65 km/h
Yên Thượng99 km · 65 km/h
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