Storm history › West Pacific › 2001 season
Typhoon Pabuk (2001)
Pabuk was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2001 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 13, 2001 to August 23, 2001, about 10 days, and covered 2,433 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,433 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Suginami, Japan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 8 mi (13 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 645th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Morakot (2009), Typhoon Soulik (2006), Typhoon Matsa (2005) and 7 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2001 West Pacific season's ACE.