Storm history › West Pacific › 2013 season
Typhoon Lehar (2013)
Lehar was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2013 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 19, 2013 to November 29, 2013, about 9 days, and covered 1,970 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Kota Bharu, Malaysia.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,970 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kota Bharu, Malaysia | 20 mi (31 km) |
| Alor Setar, Malaysia | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Kurnool, India | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Guntur, India | 59 mi (94 km) |
| Nellore, India | 66 mi (106 km) |
| Sungai Petani, Malaysia | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Vijayawada, India | 72 mi (116 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 900th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Noul (2026), Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Tapah (2019) and 16 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2013 West Pacific season's ACE.