Storm history › West Pacific › 2001 season
Typhoon Faxai (2001)
Faxai was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2001 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 13, 2001 to December 26, 2001, about 13 days, and covered 3,499 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 879 mb.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 879 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,499 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 32.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 38th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chanthu (2021), Typhoon Jebi (2018), Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 5th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Dianmu (2004), Typhoon Chaba (2004).
- Energy: 11% of the 2001 West Pacific season's ACE.