Storm history › West Pacific › 2000 season
Typhoon Kirogi (2000)
Kirogi was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2000 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 2, 2000 to July 10, 2000, about 8 days, and covered 3,276 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 38 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,276 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 47 mi (76 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 50 mi (81 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 53 mi (86 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Jelawat (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2000 West Pacific season's ACE.