Storm history › West Pacific › 2013 season
Typhoon Haiyan (2013)
Haiyan was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2013 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 2, 2013 to November 11, 2013, about 9 days, and covered 4,181 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 195 mph (315 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 895 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Nanning, China.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 195 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 895 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,181 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 38.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nanning, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Basuo, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Sanya, China | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 48 mi (77 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Surigae (2021), Typhoon Goni (2020), Typhoon Meranti (2016) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 30th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Wutip (2019), Typhoon Meranti (2016), Typhoon Ruth (1991) and 13 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 2013 West Pacific season's ACE.