Storm history › West Pacific › 2019 season
Tropical Storm Podul (2019)
Podul was a tropical storm of the 2019 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 24, 2019 to August 31, 2019, about 7 days, and covered 2,970 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 30 miles from Vientiane, Laos.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,970 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vientiane, Laos | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Sanya, China | 51 mi (81 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 74 mi (120 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Wanning, China | 90 mi (145 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 102 mi (164 km) |
| Basuo, China | 104 mi (167 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: 0% of the 2019 West Pacific season's ACE.