Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2002)
Mekkhala was a tropical storm of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 21, 2002 to September 28, 2002, about 7 days, and covered 873 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Basuo, China.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 873 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Basuo, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Beihai, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Sanya, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 50 mi (80 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1299th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Tapah (2025), Tropical Depression Wukong (2024), Typhoon Trami (2024) and 14 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.