Storm history › West Pacific › 2023 season
Typhoon Khanun (2023)
Khanun was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2023 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 26, 2023 to August 11, 2023, about 17 days, and covered 3,331 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 924 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Gumi, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 924 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 3,331 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 28.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Gumi, South Korea | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Namp’o, North Korea | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Pyongyang, North Korea | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 22 mi (35 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Champi (2015), Typhoon Melor (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 266th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Ruth (1951).
- Energy: 11% of the 2023 West Pacific season's ACE.