Storm history › West Pacific › 2016 season
Typhoon Malakas (2016)
Malakas was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2016 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 11, 2016 to September 20, 2016, about 9 days, and covered 3,117 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 937 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Hamamatsu, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 937 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,117 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Shizuoka, Japan | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Toyota, Japan | 20 mi (31 km) |
| Kagoshima, Japan | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Nagoya, Japan | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 38 mi (61 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 425th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Mujigae (2015), Typhoon Vicente (2012), Typhoon Ma-On (2011) and 5 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2016 West Pacific season's ACE.