C5category 5
Typhoon Saomai (2006)
Typhoon Saomai formed in the Western Pacific on 4 August 2006 and faded on 12 August 2006. Peak wind 259 km/h (140 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 904 hPa. Landfall: China.
259 km/hPeak wind · 140 kt
904 hPaLowest pressure
8.3 daysDuration
4,775 kmTrack length · ACE 20.2
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2006 12:00 UTC | C4 | China | 213 km/h | Fuding · 26 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Fuzhou64 km · 102 km/h
Ningde76 km · 213 km/h
Nanchang32 km · 102 km/h
Rui'an91 km · 213 km/h
Yingtan42 km · 111 km/h
Shangrao66 km · 111 km/h
Fengcheng46 km · 102 km/h
Junyang71 km · 102 km/h
Wuxue94 km · 83 km/h
Fu'an37 km · 213 km/h
Fuding26 km · 213 km/h
Guixi28 km · 111 km/h
Zhangshu74 km · 102 km/h
Puqi56 km · 65 km/h
Jian'ou73 km · 139 km/h
Linxiang76 km · 65 km/h
Ruichang84 km · 83 km/h
Jinfeng57 km · 102 km/h
Dengbu58 km · 111 km/h
Shahejie95 km · 83 km/h
Dexing96 km · 111 km/h
Daxue66 km · 213 km/h
Wuyishan68 km · 139 km/h
Longquan68 km · 139 km/h
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