Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Tropical Storm Nangka (2003)
Nangka was a tropical storm of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 30, 2003 to June 7, 2003, about 9 days, and covered 3,398 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 991 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 120 miles from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,398 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 120 mi (193 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 146 mi (235 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1594th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peilou (2026), Tropical Storm Yamaneko (2022), Tropical Storm Dujuan (2021) and 9 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.