Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Tropical Storm Malou (2004)
Malou was a tropical storm of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 2, 2004 to August 6, 2004, about 5 days, and covered 1,970 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 16 miles from Himeji, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,970 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Himeji, Japan | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 41 mi (65 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 54 mi (87 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1842nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Songda (2022), Tropical Storm Omeka (2010), Tropical Storm Vamco (2003) and 2 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.