Storm history › West Pacific › 2019 season
Typhoon Francisco (2019)
Francisco was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2019 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 1, 2019 to August 11, 2019, about 10 days, and covered 4,716 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 966 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Kumamoto, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 966 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,716 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kumamoto, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Sapporo, Japan | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 15 mi (23 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 896th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Podul (2025), Typhoon Matmo (2025), Typhoon Betty (1953).
- Energy: 2% of the 2019 West Pacific season's ACE.