C4category 4
Typhoon Megi (2016)
Typhoon Megi formed in the Western Pacific on 21 September 2016 and faded on 29 September 2016. Peak wind 222 km/h (120 kt), category 4, lowest pressure 945 hPa. Landfall: China, Taiwan.
222 km/hPeak wind · 120 kt
945 hPaLowest pressure
8.5 daysDuration
4,458 kmTrack length · ACE 13
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2016 06:00 UTC | C3 | Taiwan | 185 km/h | Hualien City · 14 km |
| 27 September 2016 21:00 UTC | TS | China | 107 km/h | Dongyuan · 6 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Quanzhou50 km · 102 km/h
Xiamen58 km · 102 km/h
Zhangzhou70 km · 102 km/h
Taichung25 km · 148 km/h
Longyan15 km · 83 km/h
Jinjiang52 km · 102 km/h
Nan'an29 km · 102 km/h
Jimei47 km · 102 km/h
Huli54 km · 102 km/h
Shishi61 km · 102 km/h
Xianghu69 km · 65 km/h
Chiayi City58 km · 148 km/h
Zhangping61 km · 83 km/h
Changhua10 km · 148 km/h
Yuanlin9 km · 148 km/h
Douliu33 km · 148 km/h
Toufen87 km · 148 km/h
Hualien City14 km · 185 km/h
Yilan75 km · 185 km/h
Xiaoxi82 km · 83 km/h
Miaoli71 km · 148 km/h
Luoyang59 km · 102 km/h
Buzi25 km · 148 km/h
Puzi65 km · 148 km/h
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