Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Typhoon Chataan (2002)
Chataan was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 27, 2002 to July 13, 2002, about 16 days, and covered 4,294 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,294 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 34.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 33 mi (53 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 259th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yinxing (2024), Typhoon Usagi (2024), Typhoon Doksuri (2023) and 68 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.