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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Kalmaegi (2008)
11 July 2008 · Western Pacific · Category 2
Typhoon Kalmaegi formed in the Western Pacific basin on 11 July 2008 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 167 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 956 hPa. It made landfall in Taiwan, People's Republic of China, North Korea and Russia.
- Formed
- 11 July 2008
- Dissipated
- 24 July 2008
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 167 km/h (90 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 956 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 2Taiwan167 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China89 km/h
- TSNorth Korea37 km/h
- TSRussia0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Jangmi259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Rammasun250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Nakri232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sinlaku232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Hagupit232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Fengshen204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Neoguri185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Nuri185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth