Storm history › West Pacific › 2015 season
Typhoon Mekkhala (2015)
Mekkhala was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2015 West Pacific season. It was tracked from January 12, 2015 to January 20, 2015, about 9 days, and covered 2,038 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 100 miles from Antipolo, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,038 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antipolo, Philippines | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 100 mi (161 km) |
| Taguig, Philippines | 103 mi (166 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Pasig City, Philippines | 104 mi (167 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 104 mi (168 km) |
| Mandaluyong City, Philippines | 105 mi (170 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1149th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Co-May (2025), Typhoon Maria (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2015 West Pacific season's ACE.