Storm history › West Pacific › 2016 season
Typhoon Sarika (2016)
Sarika was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2016 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 12, 2016 to October 20, 2016, about 8 days, and covered 1,859 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Wanning, China.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,859 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wanning, China | 2 mi (4 km) |
| Nanning, China | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Laibin, China | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Basuo, China | 54 mi (86 km) |
| Liuzhou, China | 57 mi (92 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: 512th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Krosa (2013), Typhoon Mawar (2012) and 12 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2016 West Pacific season's ACE.