Storms named Melor

Three storms have been named Melor since 2003: three in the West Pacific (2003, 2009 and 2015). The strongest, in 2009, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h).

Times used

2003–2015

Strongest

2009 · Cat 5

911 mb

Most recent

2015

West Pacific

First used

2003

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Every storm named Melor, newest first

Typhoon Melor (2015)

Dates: December 10, 2015 to December 17, 2015 (7 days)
Peak wind: 140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 929 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 14.2

Melor formed in the West Pacific in December 2015 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Irosin, Philippines and last near Canubing No 2, Philippines. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Typhoon Melor (2015): track and history

Super Typhoon Melor (2009)

Dates: September 28, 2009 to October 11, 2009 (13 days)
Peak wind: 175 mph / 280 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 911 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 40.5

Melor formed in the West Pacific in September 2009 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 911 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Shima, Japan and last near Shinshiro, Japan. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Super Typhoon Melor (2009): track and history

Typhoon Melor (2003)

Dates: October 28, 2003 to November 6, 2003 (8 days)
Peak wind: 85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 967 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 5.8

Melor formed in the West Pacific in October 2003 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb. It made landfall near San Mariano, Philippines. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Typhoon Melor (2003): track and history

Where storms named Melor made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Melor 2015	Irosin, Philippines	2015-12-14 09:00	130 mph / 210 km/h
Melor 2015	Canubing No 2, Philippines	2015-12-15 06:00	115 mph / 185 km/h
Melor 2009	Shima, Japan	2009-10-07 19:00	70 mph / 115 km/h
Melor 2009	Shinshiro, Japan	2009-10-07 21:00	70 mph / 110 km/h
Melor 2003	San Mariano, Philippines	2003-11-01 00:00	85 mph / 140 km/h

Questions about the name Melor

When was the last time a storm was named Melor?

The most recent was Typhoon Melor in 2015, in the West Pacific. It formed on December 10, peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It made landfall near Irosin, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 2009 and 2003.

What was the strongest storm named Melor?

Super Typhoon Melor in 2009 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 911 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September and made landfall near Shima, Japan. The weakest of the three, in 2003, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h).