Storm history › West Pacific › 2019 season
Typhoon Krosa (2019)
Krosa was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2019 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 4, 2019 to August 17, 2019, about 14 days, and covered 2,794 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Hiroshima, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 2,794 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hiroshima, Japan | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 70 mi (112 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Hato (2017) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon David (1997) and 25 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2019 West Pacific season's ACE.