Storm history › West Pacific › 2000 season
Typhoon Saomai (2000)
Saomai was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2000 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 31, 2000 to September 19, 2000, about 18 days, and covered 4,704 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Vladivostok, Russia.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 4,704 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 39.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vladivostok, Russia | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Gumi, South Korea | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 38 mi (60 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 38 mi (61 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 Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997), Typhoon Herb (1996) and 30 more.
- Energy: 15% of the 2000 West Pacific season's ACE.