Storm history › West Pacific › 1979 season
Unnamed tropical depression 13, 1979 West Pacific
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1979 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 2, 1979 to August 7, 1979, about 5 days, and covered 1,299 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 30 mph (45 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 47 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 30 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,299 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 70 mi (112 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 2207th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Depression Shanshan (2013).