Storm history › West Pacific › 2019 season
Typhoon Lekima (2019)
Lekima was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2019 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 2, 2019 to August 14, 2019, about 13 days, and covered 2,303 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 904 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Zhangjiagang, China.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 904 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,303 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhangjiagang, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Pingdu, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Jiaozhou, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Suzhou, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Shaoxing, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Changshu, China | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Hangzhou, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 84th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Yutu (2018), Typhoon Durian (2006), Typhoon Kujira (2003) and 4 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 2019 West Pacific season's ACE.