Storm history › West Pacific › 2013 season
Typhoon Soulik (2013)
Soulik was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2013 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 6, 2013 to July 14, 2013, about 9 days, and covered 2,876 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 929 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Fuzhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 929 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,876 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Fuzhou, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Fuzhou, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Nanchang, China | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Nanping, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 324th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Surigae (2026), Typhoon Champi (2015), Typhoon Melor (2015) and 6 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2013 West Pacific season's ACE.