Storm history › West Pacific › 2013 season
Tropical Storm Sonamu (2013)
Sonamu was a tropical storm of the 2013 West Pacific season. It was tracked from January 1, 2013 to January 10, 2013, about 9 days, and covered 2,697 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,697 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Davao, Philippines | 78 mi (125 km) |
| Budta, Philippines | 85 mi (137 km) |
| Malingao, Philippines | 87 mi (140 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 119 mi (192 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 120 mi (192 km) |
| Zamboanga, Philippines | 126 mi (203 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1817th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Leepi (2024), Tropical Storm Megi (2022) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1674th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nongfa (2025), Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Atsani (2020) and 15 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2013 West Pacific season's ACE.