Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Typhoon Nock-Ten (2004)
Nock-Ten was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 13, 2004 to October 27, 2004, about 13 days, and covered 4,669 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 933 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Taipei, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 933 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,669 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taipei, Taiwan | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 24 mi (39 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 133 mi (214 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 377th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Talim (2017), Typhoon Lionrock (2016), Typhoon Megi (2016) and 11 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.