Storm history › West Pacific › 2017 season
Typhoon Khanun (2017)
Khanun was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2017 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 11, 2017 to October 16, 2017, about 5 days, and covered 1,765 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 956 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 33 miles from Haikou, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 956 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,765 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Haikou, China | 33 mi (54 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Maoming, China | 62 mi (101 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Yangjiang, China | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Wenchang, China | 76 mi (123 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 706th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2017), Typhoon Pabuk (2013) and 6 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2017 West Pacific season's ACE.