Two storms have been named Chanchu since 2000: one in the West Pacific (2006) and one in the Central Pacific (2000). The strongest, in 2006, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).
Chanchu formed in the West Pacific in May 2006 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 916 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Gamay, Philippines and last near Huanggang, China. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Typhoon Chanchu (2006): track and historyChanchu formed in the Central Pacific in July 2000 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Chanchu (2000): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chanchu 2006 | Gamay, Philippines | 2006-05-11 15:00 | 80 mph / 130 km/h |
| Chanchu 2006 | Bansud, Philippines | 2006-05-12 15:00 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Chanchu 2006 | Huanggang, China | 2006-05-17 18:00 | 85 mph / 140 km/h |
Storms named Chanchu appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Typhoon Chanchu in 2006, in the West Pacific. It formed on May 7, peaked at 145 mph (230 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It made landfall near Gamay, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 2000.
Typhoon Chanchu in 2006 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 916 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in May and made landfall near Gamay, Philippines. The weakest of the two, in 2000, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).