Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Typhoon Kujira (2003)
Kujira was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from April 8, 2003 to April 25, 2003, about 17 days, and covered 4,445 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 904 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Shinagawa, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 904 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 4,445 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 46.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shinagawa, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 84th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Lekima (2019), Typhoon Yutu (2018), Typhoon Durian (2006) and 4 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.