Which typhoons have had the greatest impact on Shanghai in history? Which one is the biggest?

Typhoon Maisha in 2005 was the most serious impact on Shanghai in the past decade.

The maximum wind force in urban areas is level 8-10, in the Yangtze River Estuary area and along the river and coast. The maximum wind force reaches level 10-12, and the maximum wind force in the East China Sea Bridge and Yangshan Port waters reaches level 12 or above. Rainstorms and heavy rainstorms generally occurred across the city, with the total rainfall in most areas ranging from 100 to 250 millimeters, with Putuo District and Jing'an District reaching 309 and 306 millimeters respectively.

Typhoon No. 1 "Pearl" of 2006 made landfall on the coast between Raoping and Chenghai in Guangdong Province at 2:15 a.m. on May 18. After landing, it quickly weakened into a tropical storm, but the impact of "Pearl" on the wind and rain in Shanghai has been increasing. On May 18, there was heavy rain in Shanghai, becoming the earliest typhoon to affect Shanghai in more than 80 years.

From 1954 to 2004, typhoons affected Shanghai 74 times, with the earliest appearing in May and the latest appearing in October, with an average of 1.4 occurrences per year. The measured maximum wind speed was 31.7 meters/second (level 11, Typhoon No. 9 in 1982), and the maximum precipitation during the typhoon was 431.8 mm (Typhoon No. 12 in 1963).

The impact of wind and rain reached the typhoon impact standard 20 times, the wind force reached the impact standard 66 times, and the rainfall met the impact standard 35 times.

The average duration of a typhoon affecting Shanghai is 2 to 3 days, with a maximum of 5 days and a minimum of 1 day