3 Facts About Super Typhoon Bavi. One Of The Strongest Storms Of 2026
Three things to know about Super Typhoon Bavi, one of the strongest storms of 2026 so far.
- Super Typhoon Bavi reached peak sustained winds of 160 mph (257 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920 mb, making it the strongest storm of the 2026 typhoon season so far.
- The storm underwent rapid intensification, evolving from a tropical storm to a super typhoon within just 24 hours — a rate of strengthening that ranks among the fastest on record for the Western Pacific.
- Bavi formed east of the Philippines and is forecast to track near Taiwan and southern Japan, threatening the Taipei metropolitan area (7 million people) and the Ryukyu Islands.