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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Maysak (2020)
26 August 2020 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Maysak formed in the Western Pacific basin on 26 August 2020 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 930 hPa. It made landfall in South Korea, People's Republic of China and Russia.
- Formed
- 26 August 2020
- Dissipated
- 7 September 2020
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 930 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1South Korea139 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China74 km/h
- TSRussia0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Goni315 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Haishen250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Vamco213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Molave194 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Vongfong185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Bavi185 km/h
- Cat. 1Typhoon Hagupit139 km/h
- Cat. 1Typhoon Saudel139 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth