Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Typhoon Soudelor (2003)
Soudelor was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 7, 2003 to June 24, 2003, about 17 days, and covered 5,823 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 927 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 41 miles from Busan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 5,823 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 81 mi (131 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 82 mi (132 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 312th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Sonca (2005), Typhoon Khanun (2005), Typhoon Kirogi (2005) and 5 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.