Storm history › West Pacific › 2001 season
Tropical Storm Fitow (2001)
Fitow was a tropical storm of the 2001 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 27, 2001 to September 12, 2001, about 16 days, and covered 1,864 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 991 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 1,864 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Beihai, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Haikou, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 19 mi (31 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: 1594th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peilou (2026), Tropical Storm Yamaneko (2022), Tropical Storm Dujuan (2021) and 9 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2001 West Pacific season's ACE.