Storm history › West Pacific › 2023 season
Typhoon Lan (2023)
Lan was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2023 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 6, 2023 to August 18, 2023, about 13 days, and covered 3,116 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 932 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Kobe, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 932 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,116 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 19.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kobe, Japan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 20 mi (31 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Higashiosaka, Japan | 27 mi (44 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Lingling (2019) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 376th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 7% of the 2023 West Pacific season's ACE.