Storm history › West Pacific › 2005 season
Tropical Storm Banyan (2005)
Banyan was a tropical storm of the 2005 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 20, 2005 to July 31, 2005, about 11 days, and covered 4,128 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 30 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,128 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 44 mi (72 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 45 mi (72 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1141st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Peipah (2025), Typhoon Conson (2021), Typhoon Mekkhala (2020) and 115 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2005 West Pacific season's ACE.