Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Typhoon Shanshan (2018)
Shanshan was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 2, 2018 to August 11, 2018, about 9 days, and covered 3,214 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 953 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 45 miles from Suginami, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 953 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,214 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Suginami, Japan | 45 mi (73 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 49 mi (80 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Kashiwa, Japan | 58 mi (94 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Matsudo, Japan | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 63 mi (102 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Tembin (2017), Typhoon Matmo (2014) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 642nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Sanvu (2017), Typhoon Harriet (1956).
- Energy: 3% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.