Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Tropical Storm Ampil (2018)
Ampil was a tropical storm of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 17, 2018 to July 26, 2018, about 9 days, and covered 3,173 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 1 miles from Lingyuan, China.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,173 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Lingyuan, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Jiamusi, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Yancheng, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Tangshan, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Tanggu, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Chongming, China | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Tianjin, China | 14 mi (23 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: 1% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.