Storm history › West Pacific › 2006 season
Typhoon Cimaron (2006)
Cimaron was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2006 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 25, 2006 to November 7, 2006, about 14 days, and covered 2,735 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 38 miles from Nha Trang, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 898 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 2,735 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nha Trang, Vietnam | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 103 mi (166 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 110 mi (177 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 133 mi (214 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 135 mi (218 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 136 mi (218 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 137 mi (220 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 Haitang (2005) and 6 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2006 West Pacific season's ACE.