Storm history › West Pacific › 2011 season
Typhoon Muifa (2011)
Muifa was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2011 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 26, 2011 to August 15, 2011, about 20 days, and covered 5,186 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 918 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Jiamusi, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 918 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 20 days
- Track length
- 5,186 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 34.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jiamusi, China | 0 mi (1 km) |
| Jilin, China | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Khabarovsk, Russia | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Dandong, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Longshan, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Shuangyashan, China | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Hegang, China | 32 mi (52 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: 214th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Noul (2015), Typhoon Dolphin (2015), Typhoon Atsani (2015) and 13 more.
- Energy: 18% of the 2011 West Pacific season's ACE.