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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Chaba (2004)
17 August 2004 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Chaba formed in the Western Pacific basin on 17 August 2004 and lasted 20 days. Its sustained winds reached 287 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 879 hPa. It made landfall in Japan and Russia. It is the 50th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 17 August 2004
- Dissipated
- 5 September 2004
- Duration
- 20 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 287 km/h (155 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 879 hPa
Countries Hit
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Dianmu287 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nida259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Ma-on259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sudal241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Nanmadol241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Mindulle232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Songda232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Meari232 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth