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October 21, 2026 - Super Typhoon Champi
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Super Typhoon Champi became the strongest cyclone of 2026 on October 20, 2026, when maximum sustained winds roared at 185 miles per hour (296 km/h). The Weather Network reported that Champi was the seventh Category 5 strength storm of 2026 and had exceeded maximum sustained winds of Hurricane Polo’s 180 mph (287 km/h) and Super Typhoon Sinlaku’s 177 mph (285 km/h).
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of Super Typhoon Champi on October 20, near the time it was at peak strength. The large and dramatic storm was churning over the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines.
On October 17, Champi brushed the island of Guam, with the center passing about 12 miles (20 km) south of Guam’s southern tip. At the time, Super Typhoon Champi carried maximum sustained winds of about 145 miles per hour (233 km/h), which is the equivalent of a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The northern eyewall barely grazed the island’s southern tip, according to Yale Climate Connections, avoiding truly catastrophic wind damage. Nonetheless, other media reported substantial tree damage and some roofs torn off building as Champi passed.
Champi is expected to continue moving to the northwest but should curve away from land as it slowly weakens over the next several days.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 10/20/2026
Resolutions:
1km (1.7 MB), 500m (4.8 MB), 250m (3 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Super Typhoon Champi became the strongest cyclone of 2026 on October 20, 2026, when maximum sustained winds roared at 185 miles per hour (296 km/h). The Weather Network reported that Champi was the seventh Category 5 strength storm of 2026 and had exceeded maximum sustained winds of Hurricane Polo’s 180 mph (287 km/h) and Super Typhoon Sinlaku’s 177 mph (285 km/h).
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of Super Typhoon Champi on October 20, near the time it was at peak strength. The large and dramatic storm was churning over the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines.
On October 17, Champi brushed the island of Guam, with the center passing about 12 miles (20 km) south of Guam’s southern tip. At the time, Super Typhoon Champi carried maximum sustained winds of about 145 miles per hour (233 km/h), which is the equivalent of a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The northern eyewall barely grazed the island’s southern tip, according to Yale Climate Connections, avoiding truly catastrophic wind damage. Nonetheless, other media reported substantial tree damage and some roofs torn off building as Champi passed.
Champi is expected to continue moving to the northwest but should curve away from land as it slowly weakens over the next several days.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 10/20/2026
Resolutions:
1km (1.7 MB), 500m (4.8 MB), 250m (3 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
