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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Cimaron (2006)
25 October 2006 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Cimaron formed in the Western Pacific basin on 25 October 2006 and lasted 14 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 898 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines and Vietnam.
- Formed
- 25 October 2006
- Dissipated
- 7 November 2006
- Duration
- 14 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 898 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 4Philippines237 km/h
- TSVietnam28 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Saomai259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Yagi259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Durian250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Ewiniar241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Chanchu232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Xangsane232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Chebi232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Shanshan222 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth