Storm history › West Pacific › 2025 season
Typhoon Podul (2025)
Podul was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2025 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 5, 2025 to August 15, 2025, about 9 days, and covered 2,805 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 966 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Meizhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 966 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,805 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Meizhou, China | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Guilin, China | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Shaoguan, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Zhangzhou, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 886th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Danas (2025), Typhoon Matmo (2025).
- Lowest pressure: 896th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Matmo (2025), Typhoon Francisco (2019), Typhoon Betty (1953).
- Energy: 5% of the 2025 West Pacific season's ACE.