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Typhoons in Palau

Typhoons occurfrequently in Palau. On average, they happen about 9 times a year. The hardest hit regions are Kayangel, Angaur Island and Sonsorol.

The typhoon season in the Pacific usually begins with less severe storms in April and does not end until November. The most severe typhoons usually occur in August and September.

The most severe typhoon to make landfall in Palau in the past 12 months was »Banyan«. It reached a wind speed of up to 65 km/h on October 31, 2022 at 9:00 am local time near Ngardmau and was 28 kilometers in diameter at the time. According to the internationally accepted Saffir-Simpson classification, this corresponded to a tropical storm typhoon.

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Most violent typhoons in Palau since 2018

Nalgae: October 27 to November 3, 2022

Wind speed:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 833 km
Air pressure:
below 979 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Palau. On October 27th, 2022 at 9:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 251 km northeast of Kayangel.

Malakas: April 7-15, 2022

Wind speed:
max. 213 km/h
Diameter:
max. 826 km
Air pressure:
below 939 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Palau. On April 11th, 2022 at 3:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 442 km northwest of Kayangel.

Rai: December 13-21, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 267 km/h
on land:
max. 100 km/h
Diameter:
max. 185 km
Eye:
max. 37 km
Air pressure:
below 915 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
Affected regions
Kayangel

Rai: December 11-21, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 263 km/h
on land:
max. 198 km/h
Diameter:
max. 833 km
Eye:
max. 37 km
Air pressure:
below 915 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
Affected regions
Babeldaob
Kayangel
Angaur Island
Sonsorol

Nyatoh: November 29 to December 4, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 241 km/h
Diameter:
max. 185 km
Air pressure:
below 928 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Palau. On November 30th, 2021 at 9:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 550 km northwest of Kayangel.

Nyatoh: November 28 to December 4, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 241 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1000 km
Air pressure:
below 925 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Palau. On November 30th, 2021 at 6:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 259 km northwest of Kayangel.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Gagil in Micronesia on November 30th at 6:00 am.

Lionrock: October 2-10, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
on land:
max. 37 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1241 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Sonsorol

Conson: September 5-13, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 120 km/h
Diameter:
max. 500 km
Air pressure:
below 985 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Palau. On September 6th, 2021 at 3:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 480 km northeast of Sonsorol Village in Sonsorol.

Choi Wan: May 29 to June 6, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 94 km/h
on land:
max. 54 km/h
Diameter:
max. 222 km
Air pressure:
below 986 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Angaur Island

Choi Wan: May 28 to June 6, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
on land:
max. 78 km/h
Diameter:
max. 600 km
Air pressure:
below 996 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Peleliu
Angaur Island
Sonsorol

Surigae: April 13-25, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 306 km/h
on land:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 296 km
Eye:
max. 37 km
Air pressure:
below 888 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
Affected regions
Kayangel

Surigae: April 11-30, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 309 km/h
on land:
max. 263 km/h
Diameter:
max. 963 km
Eye:
max. 37 km
Air pressure:
below 885 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
Affected regions
Kayangel

Dujuan: February 17-23, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
on land:
max. 46 km/h
Diameter:
max. 185 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Angaur Island

Dujuan: February 14-23, 2021

Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
Diameter:
max. 982 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Babeldaob
Peleliu
Angaur Island
Sonsorol

Vamco: November 8-16, 2020

Wind speed:
max. 207 km/h
on land:
max. 28 km/h
Diameter:
max. 778 km
Air pressure:
below 948 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Kayangel

Molave: October 21-29, 2020

Wind speed:
max. 189 km/h
on land:
max. 46 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 940 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Kayangel

Saudel: October 16-26, 2020

Wind speed:
max. 133 km/h
on land:
max. 28 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 975 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Affected regions
Kayangel

Vongfong: May 8-18, 2020

Wind speed:
max. 180 km/h
on land:
max. 37 km/h
Diameter:
max. 685 km
Air pressure:
below 960 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Angaur Island
Sonsorol

Phanfone: December 19-29, 2019

Wind speed:
max. 194 km/h
on land:
max. 78 km/h
Diameter:
max. 389 km
Air pressure:
below 958 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Kayangel

Kammuri: November 24 to December 6, 2019

Wind speed:
max. 217 km/h
on land:
max. 120 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1000 km
Air pressure:
below 940 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Affected regions
Kayangel


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