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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Haiyan (2013)
2 November 2013 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Haiyan formed in the Western Pacific basin on 2 November 2013 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 315 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 895 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines, Vietnam and People's Republic of China. It is the 11th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 2 November 2013
- Dissipated
- 11 November 2013
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 315 km/h (170 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 895 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 5Philippines306 km/h
- TSVietnam111 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China98 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Francisco259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Lekima259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Usagi250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Utor241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Soulik232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Danas222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Wipha222 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Krosa194 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth