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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Megi (2016)
21 September 2016 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Megi formed in the Western Pacific basin on 21 September 2016 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 933 hPa. It made landfall in Taiwan and People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 21 September 2016
- Dissipated
- 29 September 2016
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 933 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 3Taiwan185 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China102 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 Malakas213 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sarika213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth