Storm history › West Pacific › 1993 season
Typhoon Lewis (1993)
Lewis was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1993 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 4, 1993 to July 13, 1993, about 9 days, and covered 2,559 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,559 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Imus, Philippines | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Muntinlupa, Philippines | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Wanning, China | 31 mi (51 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1993 West Pacific season's ACE.