C2category 2
Typhoon Nelson (1985)
Typhoon Nelson formed in the Western Pacific on 15 August 1985 and faded on 25 August 1985. Peak wind 176 km/h (95 kt), category 2, lowest pressure 950 hPa. Landfall: China.
176 km/hPeak wind · 95 kt
950 hPaLowest pressure
10.8 daysDuration
4,311 kmTrack length · ACE 13.2
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1985 15:00 UTC | TS | China | 111 km/h | Jiangkou · 13 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Quanzhou66 km · 93 km/h
Fuzhou64 km · 130 km/h
Zhangzhou99 km · 65 km/h
New Taipei City55 km · 148 km/h
Putian32 km · 93 km/h
Longyan78 km · 65 km/h
Sanming95 km · 65 km/h
Taipei53 km · 148 km/h
Jinjiang77 km · 93 km/h
Nan'an65 km · 93 km/h
Fuqing43 km · 130 km/h
Cangshan62 km · 130 km/h
Shishi85 km · 93 km/h
Keelung41 km · 148 km/h
Yong'an71 km · 65 km/h
Zhangping31 km · 65 km/h
Neili73 km · 148 km/h
Yilan83 km · 148 km/h
Tantou42 km · 130 km/h
Luoyang60 km · 93 km/h
Jiangkou50 km · 93 km/h
Miyakojima59 km · 167 km/h
Ishigaki62 km · 157 km/h
Hirara61 km · 167 km/h
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