Storm history › West Pacific › 2011 season
Typhoon Ma-On (2011)
Ma-On was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2011 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 10, 2011 to July 31, 2011, about 20 days, and covered 5,798 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 937 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 59 miles from Takamatsu, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 937 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 20 days
- Track length
- 5,798 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Takamatsu, Japan | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 77 mi (125 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 425th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Malakas (2016), Typhoon Mujigae (2015), Typhoon Vicente (2012) and 5 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 2011 West Pacific season's ACE.