Storm history › West Pacific › 2000 season
Tropical Storm Bolaven (2000)
Bolaven was a tropical storm of the 2000 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 19, 2000 to August 2, 2000, about 14 days, and covered 3,339 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Ulsan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,339 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ulsan, South Korea | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 56 mi (89 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 74 mi (119 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2000 West Pacific season's ACE.