Storm history › West Pacific › 2007 season
Typhoon Wipha (2007)
Wipha was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2007 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 14, 2007 to September 20, 2007, about 6 days, and covered 2,113 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 922 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Yangzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 922 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 2,113 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yangzhou, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Zhenjiang, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Xuancheng, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Quzhou, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Yancheng, China | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Nanjing, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Lishui, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 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: 6% of the 2007 West Pacific season's ACE.