Storm history › West Pacific › 2005 season
Typhoon Haitang (2005)
Haitang was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2005 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 10, 2005 to July 21, 2005, about 11 days, and covered 2,953 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 898 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Fuzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 898 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,953 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fuzhou, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Ningde, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Nanping, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 34 mi (55 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 50th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2006), Typhoon Yagi (2006), Typhoon Cimaron (2006) and 6 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2005 West Pacific season's ACE.