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Tropical Cyclone
Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala (2020)
8 August 2020 · Western Pacific · Category 1
Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala formed in the Western Pacific basin on 8 August 2020 and lasted 4 days. Its sustained winds reached 130 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 980 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 8 August 2020
- Dissipated
- 12 August 2020
- Duration
- 4 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 130 km/h (70 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 980 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1People's Republic of China130 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Goni315 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Haishen250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Maysak222 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
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth