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2010 West Pacific typhoon season

The 2010 West Pacific season had 16 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 9 of them typhoons and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Megi.

The first storm was tracked from January 18, 2010 and the last ended on December 22, 2010. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Megi (2010), at 185 mph (295 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 124.2.

Storms
16
Typhoons
9
Major
4
Category 5
1
ACE
124.2
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 2010 West PacificJan 18 – Jan 2035 mph1000 mbTropical depression—
Tropical Storm OmaisMar 19 – Mar 2660 mph985 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon ConsonJul 10 – Jul 1890 mph963 mbCategory 1 typhoon—
Typhoon ChanthuJul 17 – Jul 2390 mph963 mbCategory 1 typhoon—
Unnamed storm 5, 2010 West PacificJul 18 – Jul 20——Storm—
Tropical Storm DianmuAug 6 – Aug 1365 mph982 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon MindulleAug 20 – Aug 2575 mph974 mbCategory 1 typhoon—
Tropical Storm LionrockAug 26 – Sep 470 mph978 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon KompasuAug 27 – Sep 6120 mph944 mbCategory 3 typhoon—
Tropical Storm NamtheunAug 29 – Aug 3145 mph993 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm MalouAug 31 – Sep 1050 mph989 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon MerantiSep 6 – Sep 1475 mph974 mbCategory 1 typhoon—
Typhoon FanapiSep 13 – Sep 21120 mph944 mbCategory 3 typhoon—
Typhoon MalakasSep 19 – Sep 28105 mph948 mbCategory 2 typhoon—
Unnamed tropical depression 15, 2010 West PacificOct 4 – Oct 1035 mph1000 mbTropical depression—
Typhoon MegiOct 11 – Oct 24185 mph903 mbCategory 5 typhoon—
Unnamed tropical depression 17, 2010 West PacificOct 19 – Oct 2735 mph1000 mbTropical depression—
Typhoon ChabaOct 20 – Nov 1130 mph937 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Tropical Storm JalOct 31 – Nov 865 mph982 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 20, 2010 West PacificNov 10 – Nov 1435 mph1000 mbTropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 21, 2010 West PacificDec 11 – Dec 1430 mph1004 mbTropical depression—
Tropical Storm OmekaDec 16 – Dec 2260 mph997 mbTropical storm—