Hurricane History Map

2010 Western North Pacific season

22 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2010, from 18 January 2010 to 22 December 2010.

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Years2010
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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 2010 season in numbers

The record holds 22 storms for the 2010 Western North Pacific season, of which 16 had names.16 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 9 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 4 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 22storms
  • 16tropical storm strength or more
  • 9typhoon strength or more
  • 4major (category 3 to 5)
  • 126accumulated 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 2010

  • Megi (2010)11 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 885 hPa
  • Chaba (2010)20 October 2010 to 1 November 2010, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 930 hPa
  • Kompasu (2010)27 August 2010 to 6 September 2010, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
  • Fanapi (2010)13 September 2010 to 21 September 2010, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 930 hPa
  • Malakas (2010)19 September 2010 to 28 September 2010, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 945 hPa

All 22 storms of 2010

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Omais Tropical storm
Conson Category 1
Chanthu Category 1
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Dianmu Tropical storm
Mindulle Category 1
Lionrock Tropical storm
Kompasu Category 3
Namtheun Tropical storm
Malou Tropical storm
Meranti Category 1
Fanapi Category 3
Malakas Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Megi Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Chaba Category 4
Jal Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Omeka Tropical storm

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