Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Typhoon Songda (2004)
Songda was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 26, 2004 to September 10, 2004, about 16 days, and covered 6,549 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 916 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Fukuoka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 916 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 6,549 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 44.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 69 mi (112 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 199th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Mindulle (2021), Typhoon Chanchu (2006) and 10 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.