Four storms have been named Sonca since 2005: four in the West Pacific (2005, 2011, 2017 and 2022). The strongest, in 2005, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).
Sonca formed in the West Pacific in October 2022 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It made landfall near Núi Thành, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Sonca (2022): track and historySonca formed in the West Pacific in July 2017 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It made landfall near Hồ Xá, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Sonca (2017): track and historySonca formed in the West Pacific in September 2011 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 did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Typhoon Sonca (2011): track and historySonca formed in the West Pacific in April 2005 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Typhoon Sonca (2005): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonca 2022 | Núi Thành, Vietnam | 2022-10-14 21:00 | 30 mph / 50 km/h |
| Sonca 2017 | Hồ Xá, Vietnam | 2017-07-25 09:00 | 50 mph / 80 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Sonca in 2022, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 12, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h) and lasted 3 days. It made landfall near Núi Thành, Vietnam. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011 and 2005.
Typhoon Sonca in 2005 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in April. The weakest of the four, in 2022, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).