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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Megi (2010)
11 October 2010 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Megi formed in the Western Pacific basin on 11 October 2010 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 296 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 903 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines and People's Republic of China. It is the 35th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 11 October 2010
- Dissipated
- 24 October 2010
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 296 km/h (160 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 903 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 4Philippines222 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China102 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Typhoon Chaba213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Kompasu194 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Fanapi194 km/h
- Cat. 1Typhoon Conson148 km/h
- Cat. 1Typhoon Chanthu148 km/h
- TSCyclone Jal111 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Omeka93 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth