Storm history › West Pacific › 2021 season
Typhoon Chanthu (2021)
Chanthu was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2021 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 5, 2021 to September 20, 2021, about 15 days, and covered 3,688 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 902 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Matsuyama, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 902 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 3,688 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 40.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Matsuyama, Japan | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Kitakyushu, Japan | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Fukuoka, Japan | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Shinagawa, Japan | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Takamatsu, Japan | 30 mi (48 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 38th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Jebi (2018), Typhoon Mangkhut (2018), Typhoon Nepartak (2016) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 82nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 19% of the 2021 West Pacific season's ACE.