Storm history › West Pacific › 2006 season
Tropical Storm Wukong (2006)
Wukong was a tropical storm of the 2006 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 12, 2006 to August 21, 2006, about 9 days, and covered 1,936 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Fukuoka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,936 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka, Japan | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 36 mi (58 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1299th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Tapah (2025), Tropical Depression Wukong (2024), Typhoon Trami (2024) and 14 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2006 West Pacific season's ACE.