Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Typhoon Ma-On (2004)
Ma-On was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 1, 2004 to October 10, 2004, about 9 days, and covered 2,632 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 898 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Fujisawa, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 898 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,632 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fujisawa, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 3 mi (4 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: 50th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2006), Typhoon Yagi (2006), Typhoon Cimaron (2006) and 6 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.