C5category 5
Typhoon Gordon (1989)
Typhoon Gordon formed in the Western Pacific on 9 July 1989 and faded on 19 July 1989. Peak wind 259 km/h (140 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 915 hPa. Landfall: China, Philippines.
259 km/hPeak wind · 140 kt
915 hPaLowest pressure
10.3 daysDuration
5,851 kmTrack length · ACE 21.1
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 1989 21:00 UTC | C4 | Philippines | 241 km/h | Santa Teresita · 16 km |
| 18 July 1989 06:00 UTC | TS | China | 102 km/h | Maoming · 54 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Nanning76 km · 65 km/h
Zhanjiang80 km · 93 km/h
Maoming54 km · 102 km/h
Yulin81 km · 93 km/h
Qinzhou53 km · 65 km/h
Yangjiang70 km · 102 km/h
Lianjiang34 km · 93 km/h
Gaozhou73 km · 102 km/h
Huazhou58 km · 93 km/h
Beiliu93 km · 93 km/h
Hengzhou48 km · 65 km/h
Wuchuan66 km · 102 km/h
Yangchun84 km · 102 km/h
Tuguegarao70 km · 222 km/h
Laoag52 km · 204 km/h
Solana65 km · 222 km/h
Shankou52 km · 93 km/h
Aparri46 km · 222 km/h
Tuao44 km · 222 km/h
Pumiao59 km · 65 km/h
Gattaran37 km · 222 km/h
Batac City52 km · 204 km/h
Cabagan90 km · 222 km/h
Longtou74 km · 93 km/h
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