Storm history › West Pacific › 2016 season
Typhoon Megi (2016)
Megi was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2016 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 21, 2016 to September 29, 2016, about 9 days, and covered 2,772 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 2 miles from Jinjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 933 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,772 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jinjiang, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Longyan, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Taichung, Taiwan | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Shangrao, China | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 34 mi (55 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 Chan-Hom (2015) and 11 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2016 West Pacific season's ACE.