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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Meranti (2016)
8 September 2016 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Meranti formed in the Western Pacific basin on 8 September 2016 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 315 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 895 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China. It is the 12th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 8 September 2016
- Dissipated
- 17 September 2016
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 315 km/h (170 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 895 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1People's Republic of China144 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- 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 Malakas213 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sarika213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth