Storm history › West Pacific › 2020 season
Tropical Storm Etau (2020)
Etau was a tropical storm of the 2020 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 6, 2020 to November 11, 2020, about 5 days, and covered 1,827 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 995 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 995 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,827 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 88 mi (142 km) |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 89 mi (144 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 108 mi (174 km) |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Thuận An, Vietnam | 110 mi (177 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1740th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Nuri (2020), Tropical Storm Violet (1972) and 11 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2020 West Pacific season's ACE.