Storm history › West Pacific › 2005 season
Typhoon Khanun (2005)
Khanun was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2005 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 5, 2005 to September 13, 2005, about 9 days, and covered 2,839 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 0 miles from Zhenjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,839 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhenjiang, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Shaoxing, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Yangzhou, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Huzhou, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Yixing, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Jiaojiang, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Taizhou, China | 7 mi (11 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 Kirogi (2005), Typhoon Namtheun (2004) and 5 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2005 West Pacific season's ACE.