Storms named Faxai

Four storms have been named Faxai since 2001: one in the Central Pacific (2019) and three in the West Pacific (2001, 2007 and 2014). The strongest, in 2001, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 180 mph (285 km/h).

Times used

2001–2019

Strongest

2001 · Cat 5

879 mb

Most recent

2019

Central Pacific

First used

2001

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Faxai, newest first

Hurricane Faxai (2019)

Dates: August 30, 2019 to September 11, 2019 (12 days)
Peak wind: 130 mph / 215 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 940 mb
Ocean: Central Pacific
ACE: 14.2

Faxai formed in the Central Pacific in August 2019 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Miura, Japan and last near Narita, Japan. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Hurricane Faxai (2019): track and history

Typhoon Faxai (2014)

Dates: February 26, 2014 to March 8, 2014 (10 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 963 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 5.7

Faxai formed in the West Pacific in February 2014 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Typhoon Faxai (2014): track and history

Typhoon Faxai (2007)

Dates: October 24, 2007 to October 28, 2007 (4 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 975 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 1.0

Faxai formed in the West Pacific in October 2007 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Typhoon Faxai (2007): track and history

Super Typhoon Faxai (2001)

Dates: December 13, 2001 to December 26, 2001 (13 days)
Peak wind: 180 mph / 285 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 879 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 32.4

Faxai formed in the West Pacific in December 2001 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 879 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Super Typhoon Faxai (2001): track and history

Where storms named Faxai made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Faxai 2019	Miura, Japan	2019-09-08 17:00	105 mph / 170 km/h
Faxai 2019	Narita, Japan	2019-09-08 21:00	95 mph / 155 km/h

Faxai in other oceans

Storms named Faxai appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

Central Pacific: 2019
West Pacific: 2001, 2007 and 2014

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.

Questions about the name Faxai

When was the last time a storm was named Faxai?

The most recent was Hurricane Faxai in 2019, in the Central Pacific. It formed on August 30, peaked at 130 mph (215 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It made landfall near Miura, Japan. Before that, the name was used in 2014, 2007 and 2001.

What was the strongest storm named Faxai?

Super Typhoon Faxai in 2001 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 879 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in December. The weakest of the four, in 2007, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h).