Storms named Chataan

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Chataan: a Category 4 super typhoon in the West Pacific that formed on June 27, 2002 and peaked at 150 mph (240 km/h). It made landfall near Tateyama, Japan. It was tracked from June 27, 2002 to July 13, 2002 (16 days).

Times used

2002

Strongest

2002 · Cat 4

910 mb

Most recent

2002

West Pacific

First used

2002

In our archive since 1980

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2002Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Chataan, newest first

Super Typhoon Chataan (2002)

Dates: June 27, 2002 to July 13, 2002 (16 days)
Peak wind: 150 mph / 240 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 910 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 34.6

Chataan formed in the West Pacific in June 2002 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 910 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Tateyama, Japan and last near Kushiro, Japan. The system was tracked for 16 days.

Super Typhoon Chataan (2002): track and history

Where storms named Chataan made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Chataan 2002	Tateyama, Japan	2002-07-10 15:00	60 mph / 95 km/h
Chataan 2002	Kushiro, Japan	2002-07-11 12:00	60 mph / 95 km/h

Questions about the name Chataan

When was the last time a storm was named Chataan?

The most recent was Super Typhoon Chataan in 2002, in the West Pacific. It formed on June 27, peaked at 150 mph (240 km/h) and lasted 16 days. It made landfall near Tateyama, Japan. It is the only storm named Chataan in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.