Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Unnamed tropical depression 5, 1979 West Pacific
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 17, 1979 to May 26, 1979, about 10 days, and covered 3,632 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 70 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,632 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 70 mi (113 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 96 mi (154 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 2075th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Depression Wukong (2024), Tropical Depression Pabuk (2024) and 14 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 52 more.