Typhoon Chaba (2010)

Typhoon Chaba (Katring)
Typhoon Chaba near peak strength off the Ryukyu Islands on 28 October
Meteorological history
Formed20 October 2010
Extratropical30 October 2010
Dissipated1 November 2010
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds175 km/h (110 mph)
Lowest pressure930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg
Category 4-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds215 km/h (130 mph)
Lowest pressure937 hPa (mbar); 27.67 inHg
Overall effects
FatalitiesNone reported
DamageNone
Areas affectedJapan
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Part of the 2010 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Chaba, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Katring, was the first typhoon to impact Japan since Typhoon Melor in October 2009. Chaba means Hibiscus in Thai.[1]

  1. ^ "Japan evacuates islands as typhoon nears". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.