Five storms have been named Higos since 2002: five in the West Pacific (2002, 2008, 2015, 2020 and 2026). The strongest, in 2002, peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h).
Higos formed in the West Pacific in June 2026 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Higos (2026): track and historyHigos formed in the West Pacific in August 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 988 mb. It made landfall near Jing’an, China. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Higos (2020): track and historyHigos formed in the West Pacific in February 2015 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Super Typhoon Higos (2015): track and historyHigos formed in the West Pacific in September 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 993 mb. It made 5 landfalls, first near Palapag, Philippines and last near Wuchuan, China. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Higos (2008): track and historyHigos formed in the West Pacific in September 2002 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 904 mb. It made landfall near Miura, Japan. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Super Typhoon Higos (2002): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higos 2020 | Jing’an, China | 2020-08-18 23:00 | 65 mph / 105 km/h |
| Higos 2008 | Palapag, Philippines | 2008-09-30 09:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Higos 2008 | Goa, Philippines | 2008-09-30 21:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Higos 2008 | Cabuyao, Philippines | 2008-10-01 09:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Higos 2008 | Wenchang, China | 2008-10-03 15:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Higos 2008 | Wuchuan, China | 2008-10-04 12:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Higos 2002 | Miura, Japan | 2002-10-01 11:00 | 95 mph / 150 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Higos in 2026, in the West Pacific. It formed on June 22, peaked at 60 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2015, 2008 and 2002.
Super Typhoon Higos in 2002 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 904 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September and made landfall near Miura, Japan. The weakest of the five, in 2008, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).