Storm history › West Pacific › 2020 season
Typhoon Maysak (2020)
Maysak was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2020 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 26, 2020 to September 7, 2020, about 12 days, and covered 3,485 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Harbin, China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,485 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Harbin, China | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 23 mi (36 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 Lingling (2019) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 334th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Damrey (2000), Typhoon Bart (1999), Typhoon Nestor (1997) and 37 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 2020 West Pacific season's ACE.