Typhoon Tip (disambiguation)
The name Tip has been used for four tropical cyclones in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- 1979's Super Typhoon Tip (T7920, 23W, Warling) – The largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the world. Peaked as a Category 5 with winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a pressure of 870 mb. Tip later weakened to a Category 1 Typhoon before striking Japan in October 1979, causing the deaths of nearly 100 people.
- Typhoon Tip (1983) (T8302, 02W, Auring) – Formed near the Philippines and hit China as a tropical storm, causing minor damage.
- Typhoon Tip (1986) (T8612, 10W) – A Category 1 typhoon that remained well at sea.
- Tropical Storm Tip (1989) (T8920, 23W) – A minimal tropical storm that remained well out at sea in September 1989.
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