Storm history › West Pacific › 2013 season
Typhoon Wipha (2013)
Wipha was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2013 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 9, 2013 to October 18, 2013, about 10 days, and covered 4,708 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 933 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 63 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 933 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,708 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 77 mi (123 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 77 mi (125 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 78 mi (125 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 377th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Talim (2017), Typhoon Lionrock (2016), Typhoon Megi (2016) and 11 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2013 West Pacific season's ACE.