Storm history › West Pacific › 1988 season
Tropical Storm Val (1988)
Val was a tropical storm of the 1988 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 21, 1988 to December 27, 1988, about 6 days, and covered 1,679 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 57 miles from Calamba, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,679 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Calamba, Philippines | 57 mi (93 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 71 mi (115 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 73 mi (118 km) |
| Paranaque City, Philippines | 74 mi (118 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 75 mi (120 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 75 mi (120 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 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 51 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1988 West Pacific season's ACE.