Storm history › West Pacific › 2008 season
Typhoon Jangmi (2008)
Jangmi was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2008 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 23, 2008 to October 5, 2008, about 12 days, and covered 3,217 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 918 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 918 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,217 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 14 mi (22 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 46 mi (73 km) |
| Rui’an, China | 91 mi (146 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: 214th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Noul (2015), Typhoon Dolphin (2015), Typhoon Atsani (2015) and 13 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 2008 West Pacific season's ACE.