Storms named Vongfong

Four storms have been named Vongfong since 2002: four in the West Pacific (2002, 2008, 2014 and 2020). The strongest, in 2014, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 180 mph (285 km/h).

Times used

2002–2020

Strongest

2014 · Cat 5

907 mb

Most recent

2020

West Pacific

First used

2002

In our archive since 1980

Loading map…

2020201420082002Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Vongfong, newest first

Typhoon Vongfong (2020)

Dates: May 8, 2020 to May 18, 2020 (10 days)
Peak wind: 115 mph / 185 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure: 961 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 7.4

Vongfong formed in the West Pacific in May 2020 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 961 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Arteche, Philippines and last near San Andres, Philippines. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Typhoon Vongfong (2020): track and history

Super Typhoon Vongfong (2014)

Dates: October 1, 2014 to October 16, 2014 (15 days)
Peak wind: 180 mph / 285 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 907 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 41.9

Vongfong formed in the West Pacific in October 2014 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 907 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Kaseda-shirakame, Japan and last near Sukumo, Japan. The system was tracked for 15 days.

Super Typhoon Vongfong (2014): track and history

Tropical Storm Vongfong (2008)

Dates: August 12, 2008 to August 18, 2008 (6 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 982 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 3.1

Vongfong 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 982 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Tropical Storm Vongfong (2008): track and history

Tropical Storm Vongfong (2002)

Dates: August 14, 2002 to August 20, 2002 (6 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 984 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 1.5

Vongfong formed in the West Pacific in August 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It made landfall near Zhanjiang, China. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Tropical Storm Vongfong (2002): track and history

Where storms named Vongfong made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Vongfong 2020	Arteche, Philippines	2020-05-14 06:00	115 mph / 185 km/h
Vongfong 2020	San Andres, Philippines	2020-05-15 00:00	75 mph / 120 km/h
Vongfong 2014	Kaseda-shirakame, Japan	2014-10-13 00:00	60 mph / 95 km/h
Vongfong 2014	Sukumo, Japan	2014-10-13 06:00	50 mph / 85 km/h
Vongfong 2002	Zhanjiang, China	2002-08-19 12:00	65 mph / 100 km/h

Questions about the name Vongfong

When was the last time a storm was named Vongfong?

The most recent was Typhoon Vongfong in 2020, in the West Pacific. It formed on May 8, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It made landfall near Arteche, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 2014, 2008 and 2002.

What was the strongest storm named Vongfong?

Super Typhoon Vongfong in 2014 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 907 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in October and made landfall near Kaseda-shirakame, Japan. The weakest of the four, in 2008, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).