Storm history › West Pacific › 2017 season
Tropical Storm Pakhar (2017)
Pakhar was a tropical storm of the 2017 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 24, 2017 to August 28, 2017, about 4 days, and covered 1,594 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 983 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Changsha, China.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 983 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,594 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Changsha, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Yunfu, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Laibin, China | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Wuzhou, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Jiangmen, China | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 28 mi (44 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1326th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mun (2025), Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Damrey (2023) and 94 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1291st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nari (2025), Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2024), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 3 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2017 West Pacific season's ACE.