Storm history › West Pacific › 2021 season
Typhoon Cempaka (2021)
Cempaka was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2021 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 17, 2021 to July 25, 2021, about 8 days, and covered 1,015 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Yangjiang, China.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,015 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yangjiang, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Yulin, China | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Nanning, China | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Xinyi, China | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Maoming, China | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 944th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krosa (2025), Typhoon Bualoi (2025), Typhoon Koto (2025) and 95 more.
- Lowest pressure: 825th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Prapiroon (2000), Typhoon Yagi (2000) and 67 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2021 West Pacific season's ACE.