Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Typhoon Etau (2003)
Etau was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 31, 2003 to August 11, 2003, about 12 days, and covered 4,525 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 933 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Nishinomiya, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 933 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,525 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Hirakata, Japan | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 14 mi (22 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 377th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Talim (2017), Typhoon Lionrock (2016), Typhoon Megi (2016) and 11 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.