Storm history › West Pacific › 2001 season
Typhoon Vipa (2001)
Vipa was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2001 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 16, 2001 to September 22, 2001, about 6 days, and covered 2,995 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 138 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,995 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 138 mi (222 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 141 mi (227 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 147 mi (236 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 148 mi (239 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 149 mi (240 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 900th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Noul (2026), Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Tapah (2019) and 16 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2001 West Pacific season's ACE.