Storm history › West Pacific › 2006 season
Typhoon Prapiroon (2006)
Prapiroon was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2006 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 28, 2006 to August 5, 2006, about 8 days, and covered 1,797 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 972 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Baise, China.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 972 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,797 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Baise, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Maoming, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Nanning, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 38 mi (62 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1000th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Nalgae (2022), Typhoon Bolaven (2005), Tropical Storm Bobbie (1994) and 6 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2006 West Pacific season's ACE.