Storm history › West Pacific › 1994 season
Tropical Storm Vanessa (1994)
Vanessa was a tropical storm of the 1994 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 8, 1994 to July 11, 1994, about 4 days, and covered 892 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 76 miles from Tainan, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 892 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Tainan, Taiwan | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 77 mi (125 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 118 mi (189 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 133 mi (214 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 134 mi (216 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 134 mi (216 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.