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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Lekima (2013)
19 October 2013 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Lekima formed in the Western Pacific basin on 19 October 2013 and lasted 10 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 918 hPa.
- Formed
- 19 October 2013
- Dissipated
- 28 October 2013
- Duration
- 10 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 918 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Haiyan315 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Francisco259 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