Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Typhoon Cimaron (2018)
Cimaron was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 16, 2018 to August 24, 2018, about 8 days, and covered 3,334 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 936 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Himeji, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 936 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 3,334 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Himeji, Japan | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Kobe, Japan | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Okayama, Japan | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 44 mi (71 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: 422nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Neoguri (2025), Typhoon Koinu (2023).
- Energy: 4% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.