Storm history › West Pacific › 2001 season
Typhoon Durian (2001)
Durian was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2001 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 29, 2001 to July 3, 2001, about 5 days, and covered 1,065 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Beihai, China.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,065 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Beihai, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Wenshan City, China | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Maoming, China | 56 mi (91 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 900th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Noul (2026), Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Tapah (2019) and 16 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2001 West Pacific season's ACE.