Storm history › West Pacific › 2005 season
Typhoon Sanvu (2005)
Sanvu was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2005 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 9, 2005 to August 15, 2005, about 5 days, and covered 1,690 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 4 miles from Chaozhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,690 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chaozhou, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Ji’an, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Yichun, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Guankou, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Meizhou, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Shantou, China | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Changde, China | 13 mi (21 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 2005 West Pacific season's ACE.