Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Tropical Storm Linfa (2003)
Linfa was a tropical storm of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 24, 2003 to June 4, 2003, about 11 days, and covered 3,771 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Shinagawa, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,771 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shinagawa, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 22 mi (36 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1264th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025) and 23 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.