Two storms have been named Morakot since 2003: two in the West Pacific (2003 and 2009). The strongest, in 2009, peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
Morakot formed in the West Pacific in August 2009 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Hualien City, Taiwan and last near Xiabaishi, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Typhoon Morakot (2009): track and historyMorakot formed in the West Pacific in July 2003 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Chaozhou, Taiwan and last near Longmen, China. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Typhoon Morakot (2003): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morakot 2009 | Hualien City, Taiwan | 2009-08-07 18:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Morakot 2009 | Xiabaishi, China | 2009-08-09 12:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Morakot 2003 | Chaozhou, Taiwan | 2003-08-03 15:00 | 70 mph / 115 km/h |
| Morakot 2003 | Longmen, China | 2003-08-04 15:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
The most recent was Typhoon Morakot in 2009, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 2, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It made landfall near Hualien City, Taiwan. Before that, the name was used in 2003.
Typhoon Morakot in 2009 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 typhoon with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in August and made landfall near Hualien City, Taiwan. The weakest of the two, in 2003, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h).