Storm history › West Pacific › 2023 season
Typhoon Kirogi (2023)
Kirogi was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2023 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 29, 2023 to September 7, 2023, about 10 days, and covered 3,000 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 981 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 100 miles from Kagoshima, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 981 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,000 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kagoshima, Japan | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 108 mi (173 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 118 mi (190 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 124 mi (200 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 132 mi (213 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 137 mi (220 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1260th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Prapiroon (2024), Tropical Storm Nepartak (2021), Tropical Storm Fung-Wong (2014).
- Energy: 1% of the 2023 West Pacific season's ACE.