Storms named Kalmaegi

Five storms have been named Kalmaegi since 2002: four in the West Pacific (2008, 2014, 2019 and 2025) and one in the Central Pacific (2002). The strongest, in 2025, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).

Times used

2002–2025

Strongest

2025 · Cat 4

948 mb

Most recent

2025

West Pacific

First used

2002

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Kalmaegi, newest first

Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025)

Dates: October 31, 2025 to November 7, 2025 (7 days)
Peak wind: 130 mph / 215 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 948 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 12.5

Kalmaegi formed in the West Pacific in October 2025 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Lunas, Philippines and last near Qui Nhon, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025): track and history

Typhoon Kalmaegi (2019)

Dates: November 9, 2019 to November 22, 2019 (13 days)
Peak wind: 105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 963 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 5.9

Kalmaegi formed in the West Pacific in November 2019 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Typhoon Kalmaegi (2019): track and history

Typhoon Kalmaegi (2014)

Dates: September 10, 2014 to September 17, 2014 (7 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 963 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 8.4

Kalmaegi formed in the West Pacific in September 2014 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Dassun, Philippines and last near Thị Trấn Tiên Yên, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Typhoon Kalmaegi (2014): track and history

Typhoon Kalmaegi (2008)

Dates: July 11, 2008 to July 24, 2008 (13 days)
Peak wind: 105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 956 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 5.4

Kalmaegi formed in the West Pacific in July 2008 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 956 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Xiulin, Taiwan and last near Shajiang, China. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Typhoon Kalmaegi (2008): track and history

Tropical Depression Kalmaegi (2002)

Dates: July 17, 2002 to July 21, 2002 (4 days)
Peak wind: 35 mph / 55 km/h · Tropical depression
Lowest pressure: 1000 mb
Ocean: Central Pacific
ACE: 0.0

Kalmaegi formed in the Central Pacific in July 2002 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Depression Kalmaegi (2002): track and history

Where storms named Kalmaegi made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Kalmaegi 2025	Lunas, Philippines	2025-11-03 21:00	85 mph / 140 km/h
Kalmaegi 2025	El Nido, Philippines	2025-11-04 21:00	85 mph / 135 km/h
Kalmaegi 2025	Qui Nhon, Vietnam	2025-11-06 12:00	115 mph / 185 km/h
Kalmaegi 2019	Gonzaga, Philippines	2019-11-19 21:00	65 mph / 100 km/h
Kalmaegi 2014	Dassun, Philippines	2014-09-14 12:00	80 mph / 130 km/h
Kalmaegi 2014	Xucheng, China	2014-09-16 06:00	90 mph / 150 km/h
Kalmaegi 2014	Thị Trấn Tiên Yên, Vietnam	2014-09-16 15:00	80 mph / 130 km/h
Kalmaegi 2008	Xiulin, Taiwan	2008-07-17 15:00	105 mph / 165 km/h
Kalmaegi 2008	Shajiang, China	2008-07-18 12:00	60 mph / 95 km/h

Kalmaegi in other oceans

Storms named Kalmaegi appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

West Pacific: 2008, 2014, 2019 and 2025
Central Pacific: 2002

Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.

Questions about the name Kalmaegi

When was the last time a storm was named Kalmaegi?

The most recent was Typhoon Kalmaegi in 2025, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 31, peaked at 130 mph (215 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It made landfall near Lunas, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 2019, 2014, 2008 and 2002.

What was the strongest storm named Kalmaegi?

Typhoon Kalmaegi in 2025 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in October and made landfall near Lunas, Philippines. The weakest of the five, in 2002, peaked at 35 mph (55 km/h).