Storm history › West Pacific › 2024 season
Typhoon Shanshan (2024)
Shanshan was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2024 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 20, 2024 to September 1, 2024, about 13 days, and covered 2,583 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Matsuyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,583 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Matsuyama, Japan | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Ōita, Japan | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 27 mi (43 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 395th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Halong (2025), Typhoon Violet (1996), Typhoon Wilda (1994) and 23 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2024 West Pacific season's ACE.