Storm history › South Pacific › 2002 season
Tropical Storm Upia (2002)
Upia was a tropical storm of the 2002 South Pacific season. It was tracked from May 23, 2002 to May 29, 2002, about 7 days, and covered 561 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 561 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 575th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gina (2022), Tropical Storm Neville (2010), Tropical Storm Sarah (2010) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 690th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sarah (2010), Tropical Storm Hettie (2009), Tropical Storm Ellie (2009) and 7 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2002 South Pacific season's ACE.