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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Khanun (2005)
5 September 2005 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Khanun formed in the Western Pacific basin on 5 September 2005 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 213 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 927 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 5 September 2005
- Dissipated
- 13 September 2005
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 213 km/h (115 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 927 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 2People's Republic of China172 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Haitang259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nabi259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Talim241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Nesat232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Mawar232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Longwang232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sonca213 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Kirogi213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth