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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Malakas (2016)
11 September 2016 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Malakas formed in the Western Pacific basin on 11 September 2016 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 213 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 937 hPa. It made landfall in Japan.
- Formed
- 11 September 2016
- Dissipated
- 20 September 2016
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 213 km/h (115 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 937 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSJapan102 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Meranti315 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nepartak287 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Chaba278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Haima269 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nock-Ten259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Lionrock222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Megi222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sarika213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth