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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Faxai (2001)
13 December 2001 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Faxai formed in the Western Pacific basin on 13 December 2001 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 287 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 879 hPa. It killed at least 2 people. It is the 47th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 13 December 2001
- Dissipated
- 26 December 2001
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 287 km/h (155 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 879 hPa
- Deaths
- 2
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Podul259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Wutip241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Man-Yi222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Lingling213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Danas194 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Krosa194 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Chebi185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Toraji185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth