Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Typhoon Rananim (2004)
Rananim was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 6, 2004 to August 15, 2004, about 9 days, and covered 2,227 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Changde, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,227 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Changde, China | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Lishui, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Heshan, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Quzhou, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Wenzhou, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Jingdezhen, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Jiujiang, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 645th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Morakot (2009), Typhoon Soulik (2006), Typhoon Matsa (2005) and 7 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.