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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Longwang (2005)
25 September 2005 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Longwang formed in the Western Pacific basin on 25 September 2005 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 916 hPa. It made landfall in Taiwan and People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 25 September 2005
- Dissipated
- 3 October 2005
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 232 km/h (125 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 916 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 2Taiwan176 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China102 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 Sonca213 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Khanun213 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Kirogi213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth