Storm history › West Pacific › 1999 season
Typhoon Dan (1999)
Dan was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1999 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 1, 1999 to October 12, 1999, about 11 days, and covered 2,496 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Ningbo, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,496 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Ningbo, China | 2 mi (2 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Lishui, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Zhoushan, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Cixi, China | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Guli, China | 29 mi (46 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 17% of the 1999 West Pacific season's ACE.