Storm history › West Pacific › 2001 season
Typhoon Yutu (2001)
Yutu was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2001 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 22, 2001 to July 26, 2001, about 4 days, and covered 1,244 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Wuchuan, China.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,244 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wuchuan, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Maoming, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Nanning, China | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Beihai, China | 34 mi (55 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 716th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Danas (2025), Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Phanfone (2019) and 3 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2001 West Pacific season's ACE.