Storm history › West Pacific › 2006 season
Tropical Storm Bilis (2006)
Bilis was a tropical storm of the 2006 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 7, 2006 to July 17, 2006, about 11 days, and covered 3,045 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Shaoyang, China.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,045 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shaoyang, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Nanping, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Ningde, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2006 West Pacific season's ACE.