Storm history › West Pacific › 2008 season
Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2008)
Mekkhala was a tropical storm of the 2008 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 27, 2008 to September 30, 2008, about 3 days, and covered 903 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 46 miles from Vinh, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 903 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vinh, Vietnam | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Vientiane, Laos | 73 mi (118 km) |
| Sanya, China | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 88 mi (141 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 120 mi (194 km) |
| Basuo, China | 123 mi (198 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1264th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025) and 23 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2008 West Pacific season's ACE.