Storm history › West Pacific › 2001 season
Typhoon Lingling (2001)
Lingling was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2001 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 5, 2001 to November 12, 2001, about 7 days, and covered 1,670 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 927 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Qui Nhon, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,670 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 63 mi (101 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: 312th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Sonca (2005), Typhoon Khanun (2005), Typhoon Kirogi (2005) and 5 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2001 West Pacific season's ACE.