Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Typhoon Namtheun (2004)
Namtheun was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 24, 2004 to August 3, 2004, about 11 days, and covered 2,636 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 9 miles from Matsuyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,636 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Matsuyama, Japan | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 64 mi (103 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 77 mi (123 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: 3% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.