Storm history › West Pacific › 2006 season
Typhoon Shanshan (2006)
Shanshan was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2006 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 9, 2006 to September 19, 2006, about 11 days, and covered 3,065 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 922 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Fukuoka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 922 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,065 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka, Japan | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 87 mi (139 km) |
| Hiroshima, Japan | 89 mi (144 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 254th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Bualoi (2019), Typhoon Noru (2017) and 8 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2006 West Pacific season's ACE.