Storm history › West Pacific › 2010 season
Typhoon Megi (2010)
Megi was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2010 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 11, 2010 to October 24, 2010, about 13 days, and covered 2,701 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 903 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Zhangzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 185 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 903 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,701 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 42.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhangzhou, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Quanzhou, China | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Jinjiang, China | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Putian, China | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Nanping, China | 37 mi (60 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 51 mi (82 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 21st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Ivan (1997), Typhoon Joan (1997) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 83rd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 34% of the 2010 West Pacific season's ACE.