Storm history › West Pacific › 2010 season
Typhoon Fanapi (2010)
Fanapi was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2010 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 13, 2010 to September 21, 2010, about 9 days, and covered 2,204 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Jieyang, China.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,204 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jieyang, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Heyuan, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Puning, China | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Shantou, China | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Qingyuan, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 15 mi (24 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 512th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Sarika (2016), Typhoon Krosa (2013) and 12 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 2010 West Pacific season's ACE.