 Vanessa after peak intensity on October 28 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 22, 1984 |
| Extratropical | October 30, 1984 |
| Dissipated | October 30, 1984 |
| Violent typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 220 km/h (140 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 880 hPa (mbar); 25.99 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 285 km/h (180 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 63 total |
| Damage | $1.7 million |
| Areas affected | |
Part of the 1984 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Vanessa, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Toyang, was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 1984 Pacific typhoon season and one of the most intense tropical cyclones on record. It was the twenty-second named storm, twelfth typhoon, and first super typhoon of the 1984 season.