Storm history › West Pacific › 2016 season
Typhoon Chaba (2016)
Chaba was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2016 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 24, 2016 to October 7, 2016, about 13 days, and covered 6,644 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 911 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Busan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 911 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 6,644 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Busan, South Korea | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 64 mi (104 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 155th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Hinnamnor (2022), Typhoon Maysak (2015), Typhoon Bopha (2012) and 1 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2016 West Pacific season's ACE.