Storm history › West Pacific › 1994 season
Tropical Storm Joel (1994)
Joel was a tropical storm of the 1994 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 30, 1994 to September 8, 1994, about 10 days, and covered 1,686 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Basuo, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,686 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Basuo, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Wenshan City, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Sanya, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 27 mi (44 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1487th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Depression Maliksi (2024), Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) and 91 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1994 West Pacific season's ACE.