Storm history › West Pacific › 2005 season
Typhoon Longwang (2005)
Longwang was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2005 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 25, 2005 to October 3, 2005, about 9 days, and covered 2,148 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 8 miles from Longyan, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 916 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,148 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Longyan, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 20 mi (31 km) |
| Ji’an, China | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 28 mi (45 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: 10% of the 2005 West Pacific season's ACE.