Storm history › West Pacific › 2016 season
Typhoon Meranti (2016)
Meranti was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2016 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 8, 2016 to September 17, 2016, about 9 days, and covered 2,831 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 195 mph (315 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 895 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Changzhou, China.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 195 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 895 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,831 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Changzhou, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Jiangyin, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Huangshan, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Xiamen, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Yixing, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Zhangjiagang, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Shangrao, China | 19 mi (31 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Surigae (2021), Typhoon Goni (2020), Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 30th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Wutip (2019), Typhoon Haiyan (2013), Typhoon Ruth (1991) and 13 more.
- Energy: 12% of the 2016 West Pacific season's ACE.