Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Typhoon Jebi (2018)
Jebi was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 26, 2018 to September 7, 2018, about 12 days, and covered 4,827 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 907 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Kobe, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 907 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,827 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 37.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kobe, Japan | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 10 mi (15 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Kanazawa, Japan | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Kyoto, Japan | 22 mi (35 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 38th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chanthu (2021), Typhoon Mangkhut (2018), Typhoon Nepartak (2016) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 109th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Yagi (2024), Typhoon Nepartak (2016), Typhoon Soudelor (2015) and 5 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.