Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Tropical Storm Tapah (2002)
Tapah was a tropical storm of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from January 8, 2002 to January 14, 2002, about 6 days, and covered 1,619 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 146 miles from Marikina City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,619 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Marikina City, Philippines | 146 mi (235 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 146 mi (235 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 149 mi (240 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: 1433rd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Francisco (2025), Tropical Storm Haitang (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 3 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.