Storm history › West Pacific › 2011 season
Tropical Storm Talas (2011)
Talas was a tropical storm of the 2011 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 23, 2011 to September 7, 2011, about 15 days, and covered 2,549 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Okayama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 2,549 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Okayama, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Kurashiki, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 65 mi (104 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1264th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025) and 23 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2011 West Pacific season's ACE.