Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Typhoon Koni (2003)
Koni was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 14, 2003 to July 22, 2003, about 8 days, and covered 2,456 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Basuo, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,456 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Basuo, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Wanning, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Sanya, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 63 mi (102 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1108th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chan-Hom (2026), Tropical Storm Barijat (2024), Typhoon Toraji (2024) and 11 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.