Storm history › West Pacific › 1999 season
Typhoon Maggie (1999)
Maggie was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1999 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 30, 1999 to June 9, 1999, about 10 days, and covered 2,181 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from New Territories, Hong Kong SAR China.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,181 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| New Territories, Hong Kong SAR China | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Tuen Mun, Hong Kong SAR China | 2 mi (2 km) |
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Yunfu, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Shanwei, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Wuzhou, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR China | 5 mi (8 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019), Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 1999 West Pacific season's ACE.