Four storms have been named Malakas since 2004: four in the West Pacific (2004, 2010, 2016 and 2022). The strongest, in 2016, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).
Malakas formed in the West Pacific in April 2022 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 949 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Typhoon Malakas (2022): track and historyMalakas formed in the West Pacific in September 2016 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It made landfall near Ōuda-yamaguchi, Japan. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Typhoon Malakas (2016): track and historyMalakas formed in the West Pacific in September 2010 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Typhoon Malakas (2010): track and historyMalakas formed in the West Pacific in August 2004 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Malakas (2004): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malakas 2016 | Ōuda-yamaguchi, Japan | 2016-09-20 06:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
The most recent was Typhoon Malakas in 2022, in the West Pacific. It formed on April 6, peaked at 120 mph (195 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010 and 2004.
Typhoon Malakas in 2016 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September and made landfall near Ōuda-yamaguchi, Japan. The weakest of the four, in 2004, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).