Three storms have been named Meranti since 2004: three in the West Pacific (2004, 2010 and 2016). The strongest, in 2016, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 195 mph (315 km/h).
Meranti formed in the West Pacific in September 2016 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 195 mph (315 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It made landfall near Longmen, China. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Super Typhoon Meranti (2016): track and historyMeranti formed in the West Pacific in September 2010 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 974 mb. It made landfall near Quanzhou, China. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Typhoon Meranti (2010): track and historyMeranti formed in the West Pacific in August 2004 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Meranti (2004): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meranti 2016 | Longmen, China | 2016-09-14 21:00 | 90 mph / 145 km/h |
| Meranti 2010 | Quanzhou, China | 2010-09-09 21:00 | 65 mph / 105 km/h |
The most recent was Super Typhoon Meranti in 2016, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 8, peaked at 195 mph (315 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It made landfall near Longmen, China. Before that, the name was used in 2010 and 2004.
Super Typhoon Meranti in 2016 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 195 mph (315 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September and made landfall near Longmen, China. The weakest of the three, in 2010, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h).