Storm history › West Pacific › 2000 season
Typhoon Bilis (2000)
Bilis was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2000 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 17, 2000 to August 27, 2000, about 10 days, and covered 3,061 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Longyan, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,061 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Longyan, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Xuancheng, China | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Changzhou, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Wuhu, China | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Jingdezhen, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Taizhou, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 232nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Rosie (1997), Typhoon Omar (1992), Typhoon Andy (1989) and 18 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2000 West Pacific season's ACE.