Storm history › West Pacific › 2009 season
Typhoon Ketsana (2009)
Ketsana was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2009 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 25, 2009 to September 30, 2009, about 6 days, and covered 1,588 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Angeles City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,588 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Angeles City, Philippines | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 53 mi (86 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Wukong (2000), Typhoon Soulik (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2009 West Pacific season's ACE.