Storm history › West Pacific › 2009 season
Typhoon Parma (2009)
Parma was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2009 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 27, 2009 to October 14, 2009, about 18 days, and covered 3,698 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 5 miles from Qionghai, China.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 922 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 3,698 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qionghai, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Wanning, China | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 46 mi (75 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: 9% of the 2009 West Pacific season's ACE.