C5category 5
Typhoon Bilis (2000)
Typhoon Bilis formed in the Western Pacific on 17 August 2000 and faded on 27 August 2000. Peak wind 259 km/h (140 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 920 hPa. Landfall: China, Taiwan.
259 km/hPeak wind · 140 kt
920 hPaLowest pressure
10 daysDuration
4,926 kmTrack length · ACE 21.7
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2000 15:00 UTC | C4 | Taiwan | 250 km/h | Guanshan · 7 km |
| 23 August 2000 03:00 UTC | C3 | China | 194 km/h | Liuwudiancun · 12 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Quanzhou70 km · 167 km/h
Xiamen61 km · 167 km/h
Zhangzhou60 km · 167 km/h
Taichung72 km · 241 km/h
Longyan41 km · 120 km/h
Jinjiang67 km · 222 km/h
Tainan68 km · 241 km/h
Nan'an49 km · 167 km/h
Jimei51 km · 167 km/h
Huli58 km · 167 km/h
Shishi56 km · 222 km/h
Xianghu30 km · 65 km/h
Yong'an99 km · 120 km/h
Chiayi City20 km · 241 km/h
Zhangping59 km · 167 km/h
Changhua59 km · 241 km/h
Yuanlin49 km · 241 km/h
Douliu28 km · 241 km/h
Taitung92 km · 259 km/h
Xiaoxi95 km · 167 km/h
Luoyang77 km · 222 km/h
Magong73 km · 241 km/h
Buzi73 km · 241 km/h
Puzi16 km · 241 km/h
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