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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Durian (2006)
24 November 2006 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Durian formed in the Western Pacific basin on 24 November 2006 and lasted 15 days. Its sustained winds reached 250 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 904 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand.
- Formed
- 24 November 2006
- Dissipated
- 9 December 2006
- Duration
- 15 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 250 km/h (135 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 904 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 4Philippines232 km/h
- TSVietnam93 km/h
- TSThailand37 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Saomai259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Yagi259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Cimaron259 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