Storm history › West Pacific › 2023 season
Typhoon Saola (2023)
Saola was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2023 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 22, 2023 to September 4, 2023, about 13 days, and covered 1,968 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 917 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Maoming, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 917 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 1,968 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 42.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maoming, China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China | 19 mi (31 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Mindulle (2021) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 213th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 16% of the 2023 West Pacific season's ACE.