Storm history › West Pacific › 1999 season
Tropical Storm Rachel (1999)
Rachel was a tropical storm of the 1999 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 5, 1999 to August 11, 1999, about 5 days, and covered 1,710 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Qingdao, China.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,710 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qingdao, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Jiaozhou, China | 26 mi (41 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Zhu Cheng City, China | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Zhucheng, China | 50 mi (81 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 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 1999 West Pacific season's ACE.