<page_title> 2016 Pacific typhoon season </page_title> <section_title> Season effects </section_title> <table> <cell> Chanthu <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> August 12 – 17 <col_header> Dates active </col_header> </cell> <cell> Severe tropical storm <col_header> Peak classification </col_header> </cell> <cell> 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) <col_header> Pressure </col_header> </cell> <cell> Japan, Russian Far East <col_header> Areas affected </col_header> </cell> </table>
On August 17, Chanthu reached a severe tropical storm strength as it attained the peak intensity with a minimal pressure of 980 millibars (28.94 in Hg) in Japan.