Storm history › West Pacific › 2022 season
Typhoon Muifa (2022)
Muifa was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2022 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 3, 2022 to September 17, 2022, about 13 days, and covered 3,624 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 946 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Zhuanghe, China.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 946 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,624 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhuanghe, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Zhoushan, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Baoshan, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Qingdao, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Laiyang, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Yangpu, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Pudong, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Banyan (2017), Typhoon Fengshen (2008) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 557th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Fengshen (2019).
- Energy: 11% of the 2022 West Pacific season's ACE.