Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Tropical Storm Vamco (2003)
Vamco was a tropical storm of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 18, 2003 to August 20, 2003, about 3 days, and covered 1,016 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Huangshan, China.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 1,016 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huangshan, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Quzhou, China | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Chizhou, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Rui’an, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Lishui, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Wenzhou, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Anqing, China | 27 mi (43 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 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1842nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Songda (2022), Tropical Storm Omeka (2010), Tropical Storm Malou (2004) and 2 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.