Tropical Cyclone

Typhoon Xangsane (2006)

25 September 2006 · Western Pacific · Category 4

Typhoon Xangsane formed in the Western Pacific basin on 25 September 2006 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 916 hPa. It made landfall in the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.

Formed

25 September 2006

Dissipated

2 October 2006

Duration

8 days

Basin

Western Pacific

Maximum Sustained Wind

232 km/h (125 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

4

Minimum Pressure

916 hPa

Countries Hit

• Cat. 4Philippines232 km/h
• Cat. 1Vietnam148 km/h
• Cat. 1Laos120 km/h
• TSThailand74 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 Chebi232 km/h
• Cat. 4Typhoon Shanshan222 km/h

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Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth