Hurricane History Map

2001 Western North Pacific season

35 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2001, from 16 February 2001 to 1 January 2002.

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Years2001
Ocean basin

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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2001 season in numbers

The record holds 35 storms for the 2001 Western North Pacific season, of which 26 had names.29 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 20 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 11 were major (category 3 or more). 2 have no wind speed in the record.

  • 35storms
  • 29tropical storm strength or more
  • 20typhoon strength or more
  • 11major (category 3 to 5)
  • 308accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2001

  • Faxai (2001)13 December 2001 to 26 December 2001, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 915 hPa
  • Podul (2001)17 October 2001 to 29 October 2001, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
  • Wutip (2001)26 August 2001 to 4 September 2001, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
  • Man-Yi (2001)31 July 2001 to 11 August 2001, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 955 hPa
  • Lingling (2001)5 November 2001 to 12 November 2001, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 940 hPa

All 35 storms of 2001

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Cimaron Tropical storm
Chebi Category 3
Durian Category 1
Utor Category 1
Trami Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Kong-Rey Category 2
Yutu Category 2
Toraji Category 3
Man-Yi Category 4
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Usagi Tropical storm
Pabuk Category 2
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Sepat Tropical storm
Wutip Category 4
Fitow Tropical storm
Danas Category 3
Nari Category 3
Vipa Category 1
Francisco Category 3
Lekima Category 2
Krosa Category 3
Haiyan Category 2
Podul Category 5
Lingling Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Kajiki Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Faxai Category 5
Vamei Category 1

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