Storm history › West Pacific › 2009 season
Tropical Storm Nangka (2009)
Nangka was a tropical storm of the 2009 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 22, 2009 to June 27, 2009, about 5 days, and covered 1,680 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 988 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 14 miles from Huizhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 988 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,680 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Huizhou, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Luohu District, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Dongguan, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong SAR China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Shenzhen, China | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong SAR China | 29 mi (46 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: 1440th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Maysak (2026), Tropical Storm Fengshen (2025), Tropical Storm Yun-Yeung (2023) and 17 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2009 West Pacific season's ACE.