Storm history › West Pacific › 2010 season
Tropical Storm Namtheun (2010)
Namtheun was a tropical storm of the 2010 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 29, 2010 to August 31, 2010, about 3 days, and covered 388 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 33 miles from Quanzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 388 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Quanzhou, China | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 33 mi (54 km) |
| Putian, China | 41 mi (67 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 46 mi (74 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1817th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Leepi (2024), Tropical Storm Megi (2022) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1674th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nongfa (2025), Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Atsani (2020) and 15 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2010 West Pacific season's ACE.