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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Sinlaku (2008)
7 September 2008 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Sinlaku formed in the Western Pacific basin on 7 September 2008 and lasted 16 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 929 hPa. It made landfall in Taiwan.
- Formed
- 7 September 2008
- Dissipated
- 23 September 2008
- Duration
- 16 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 232 km/h (125 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 929 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 2Taiwan167 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Jangmi259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Rammasun250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Nakri232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Hagupit232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Fengshen204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Neoguri185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Nuri185 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Fung-wong176 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth