Storm history › West Pacific › 2006 season
Typhoon Chanchu (2006)
Chanchu was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2006 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 7, 2006 to May 19, 2006, about 12 days, and covered 3,290 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 3 miles from Fuzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 916 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,290 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 27.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fuzhou, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Rui’an, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Jiaojiang, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Taizhou, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Ningde, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Wenzhou, China | 12 mi (19 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 Xangsane (2006) and 10 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 2006 West Pacific season's ACE.