Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Unnamed tropical storm 15, 1988 West Pacific
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 13, 1988 to August 18, 1988, about 5 days, and covered 1,496 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Himeji, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,496 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Himeji, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 26 mi (42 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 75 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1906th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Nuri (2026), Tropical Depression Atsani (2026), Tropical Storm Sepat (2025) and 34 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.