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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Prapiroon (2006)
28 July 2006 · Western Pacific · Category 1
Typhoon Prapiroon formed in the Western Pacific basin on 28 July 2006 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 130 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 972 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China and the Philippines.
- Formed
- 28 July 2006
- Dissipated
- 5 August 2006
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 130 km/h (70 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 1
- Minimum Pressure
- 972 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSPeople's Republic of China111 km/h
- TSPhilippines56 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Saomai259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Yagi259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Cimaron259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Durian250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Ewiniar241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Chanchu232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Xangsane232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Chebi232 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth