Storm history › West Pacific › 1997 season
Typhoon Tina (1997)
Tina was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1997 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 21, 1997 to August 10, 1997, about 21 days, and covered 5,366 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Pohang, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 21 days
- Track length
- 5,366 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Pohang, South Korea | 2 mi (2 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 28 mi (45 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1997 West Pacific season's ACE.