Four storms have been named Phanfone since 2002: four in the West Pacific (2002, 2008, 2014 and 2019). The strongest, in 2002, peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h).
Phanfone formed in the West Pacific in December 2019 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 958 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Phanfone (2019): track and historyPhanfone formed in the West Pacific in September 2014 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 922 mb. It made landfall near Shizuoka, Japan. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Super Typhoon Phanfone (2014): track and historyPhanfone formed in the West Pacific in August 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Phanfone (2008): track and historyPhanfone formed in the West Pacific in August 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 did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Super Typhoon Phanfone (2002): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phanfone 2014 | Shizuoka, Japan | 2014-10-06 00:00 | 80 mph / 130 km/h |
The most recent was Typhoon Phanfone in 2019, in the West Pacific. It formed on December 19, peaked at 120 mph (195 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 2014, 2008 and 2002.
Super Typhoon Phanfone 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 August. The weakest of the four, in 2008, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).