Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Typhoon Soulik (2018)
Soulik was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 15, 2018 to August 30, 2018, about 15 days, and covered 5,886 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 942 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Masan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 942 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,886 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Masan, South Korea | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Jeonju, South Korea | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Cheongju-si, South Korea | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Gumi, South Korea | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 49 mi (78 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 508th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bavi (2020).
- Energy: 6% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.