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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Soulik (2013)
6 July 2013 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Soulik formed in the Western Pacific basin on 6 July 2013 and lasted 9 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 and People's Republic of China. It killed at least 15 people.
- Formed
- 6 July 2013
- Dissipated
- 14 July 2013
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 232 km/h (125 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 929 hPa
- Deaths
- 15
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1Taiwan144 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China111 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Haiyan315 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Francisco259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Lekima259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Usagi250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Utor241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Danas222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Wipha222 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Krosa194 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth