Storm history › West Pacific › 2010 season
Typhoon Kompasu (2010)
Kompasu was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2010 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 27, 2010 to September 6, 2010, about 10 days, and covered 5,764 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Paju, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 5,764 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Paju, South Korea | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Goyang-si, South Korea | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Incheon, South Korea | 8 mi (14 km) |
| Bucheon-si, South Korea | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Uijeongbu-si, South Korea | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Seoul, South Korea | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Ansan-si, South Korea | 19 mi (31 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 512th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Sarika (2016), Typhoon Krosa (2013) and 12 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 2010 West Pacific season's ACE.