 Typhoon Trami at peak intensity south of Okinawa on September 25 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 20, 2018 |
| Post-tropical | October 1, 2018 |
| Dissipated | October 8, 2018 |
| Violent typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 195 km/h (120 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 915 hPa (mbar); 27.02 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent super typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 914 hPa (mbar); 26.99 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 4 total |
| Damage | $2.69 billion (2018 USD) |
| Areas affected | Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Japan, Russian Far East, Alaska |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Trami, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Paeng, was the second typhoon to affect Japan within a month. The twenty-fourth tropical storm and tenth typhoon of the annual typhoon season, Trami developed from a low-pressure area southeast of Guam on September 20. It intensified into a tropical storm on the next day and intensified into a typhoon on September 22. Trami steadily intensified and reached its peak intensity late on September 24. On the following day, Trami slowed and drifted northward. It began to weaken due to upwelling. Trami accelerated and turned northeastward on September 29, before it struck Japan on the next day, and became extratropical on October 1. The extratropical remnants persisted for days until dissipated completely on October 8.
Trami caused additional damage to Japan, while it was still recovering from the impacts of Typhoon Jebi. Transportation was disrupted with several domestic flights cancelled. Over 380,000 people were evacuated. In total, Trami killed 4 people and left hundreds injured. Insurance losses were estimated to be ¥306 billion (2018 JPY, $2.69 billion USD).