Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Typhoon Krovanh (2003)
Krovanh was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 13, 2003 to August 26, 2003, about 13 days, and covered 3,873 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 22 miles from Haikou, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,873 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Haikou, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Thái Nguyên, Vietnam | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Beihai, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 46 mi (75 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 54 mi (87 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 645th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Morakot (2009), Typhoon Soulik (2006), Typhoon Matsa (2005) and 7 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.