Storm history › West Pacific › 2015 season
Typhoon Nangka (2015)
Nangka was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2015 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 2, 2015 to July 18, 2015, about 16 days, and covered 4,035 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 922 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Kurashiki, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 922 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,035 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 44.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kurashiki, Japan | 10 mi (17 km) |
| Fukuyama, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Matsuyama, Japan | 60 mi (96 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 65 mi (105 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 254th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Bualoi (2019), Typhoon Noru (2017) and 8 more.
- Energy: 11% of the 2015 West Pacific season's ACE.