Storms named Lekima

Four storms have been named Lekima since 2001: four in the West Pacific (2001, 2007, 2013 and 2019). The strongest, in 2013, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).

Times used

2001–2019

Strongest

2013 · Cat 5

918 mb

Most recent

2019

West Pacific

First used

2001

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Lekima, newest first

Super Typhoon Lekima (2019)

Dates: August 2, 2019 to August 14, 2019 (13 days)
Peak wind: 155 mph / 250 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 904 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 20.5

Lekima formed in the West Pacific in August 2019 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 904 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Wenling, China and last near Yinzhu, China. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Super Typhoon Lekima (2019): track and history

Super Typhoon Lekima (2013)

Dates: October 19, 2013 to October 28, 2013 (10 days)
Peak wind: 160 mph / 260 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 918 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 26.6

Lekima formed in the West Pacific in October 2013 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Super Typhoon Lekima (2013): track and history

Typhoon Lekima (2007)

Dates: September 28, 2007 to October 4, 2007 (6 days)
Peak wind: 80 mph / 130 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 970 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 5.4

Lekima formed in the West Pacific in September 2007 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made landfall near Ba Đồn, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Typhoon Lekima (2007): track and history

Typhoon Lekima (2001)

Dates: September 21, 2001 to September 30, 2001 (9 days)
Peak wind: 110 mph / 175 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 949 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 9.5

Lekima formed in the West Pacific in September 2001 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 949 mb. It made landfall near Taitung, Taiwan. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Typhoon Lekima (2001): track and history

Where storms named Lekima made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Lekima 2019	Wenling, China	2019-08-09 18:00	105 mph / 165 km/h
Lekima 2019	Yinzhu, China	2019-08-11 12:00	45 mph / 75 km/h
Lekima 2007	Ba Đồn, Vietnam	2007-10-03 12:00	80 mph / 130 km/h
Lekima 2001	Taitung, Taiwan	2001-09-26 12:00	75 mph / 120 km/h

Questions about the name Lekima

When was the last time a storm was named Lekima?

The most recent was Super Typhoon Lekima in 2019, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 2, peaked at 155 mph (250 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It made landfall near Wenling, China. Before that, the name was used in 2013, 2007 and 2001.

What was the strongest storm named Lekima?

Super Typhoon Lekima in 2013 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in October. The weakest of the four, in 2007, peaked at 80 mph (130 km/h).