Storm history › West Pacific › 2006 season
Typhoon Saomai (2006)
Saomai was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2006 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 4, 2006 to August 12, 2006, about 8 days, and covered 2,968 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 898 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Nanchang, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 898 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,968 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nanchang, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Xianning, China | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Shangrao, China | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Yueyang, China | 44 mi (72 km) |
| Ningde, China | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Rui’an, China | 47 mi (75 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 50th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Yagi (2006), Typhoon Cimaron (2006), Typhoon Haitang (2005) and 6 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2006 West Pacific season's ACE.