Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Typhoon Chanthu (2004)
Chanthu was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 5, 2004 to June 15, 2004, about 10 days, and covered 2,898 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Qui Nhon, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,898 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 40 mi (64 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 900th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Noul (2026), Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Tapah (2019) and 16 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.