C5category 5
Typhoon Nelson (1988)
Typhoon Nelson formed in the Western Pacific on 30 September 1988 and faded on 12 October 1988. Peak wind 259 km/h (140 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 915 hPa. No landfall.
259 km/hPeak wind · 140 kt
915 hPaLowest pressure
12.5 daysDuration
8,550 kmTrack length · ACE 32.8
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