Storm history › West Pacific › 2006 season
Tropical Storm Jelawat (2006)
Jelawat was a tropical storm of the 2006 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 22, 2006 to June 29, 2006, about 7 days, and covered 1,992 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 4 miles from Zhanjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,992 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhanjiang, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Maoming, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Haikou, China | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Yulin, China | 46 mi (74 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 2006 West Pacific season's ACE.