Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Typhoon Mangkhut (2018)
Mangkhut was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 6, 2018 to September 17, 2018, about 11 days, and covered 4,586 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 896 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Baise, China.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 896 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,586 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 47.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Baise, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Nanning, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Yulin, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Changsha, China | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Maoming, China | 38 mi (62 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 38th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chanthu (2021), Typhoon Jebi (2018), Typhoon Nepartak (2016) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 47th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Sinlaku (2026).
- Energy: 13% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.