Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Typhoon Megi (2004)
Megi was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 13, 2004 to August 22, 2004, about 9 days, and covered 4,779 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Busan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,779 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 77 mi (124 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1108th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chan-Hom (2026), Tropical Storm Barijat (2024), Typhoon Toraji (2024) and 11 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.