Storm history › West Pacific › 2000 season
Typhoon Jelawat (2000)
Jelawat was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2000 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 31, 2000 to August 12, 2000, about 12 days, and covered 2,705 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Shangyu, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,705 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 33.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Shangyu, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Xuancheng, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Huzhou, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Anqing, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Shaoxing, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Ningbo, China | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Chizhou, China | 21 mi (34 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 2000 West Pacific season's ACE.