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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Fengshen (2002)
Track & history
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h
Min pressure
892 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Fengshen formed in the West Pacific in July 2002 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 892 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-13 18:00 | 10.9°N 171.8°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2002-07-14 00:00 | 11.0°N 170.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-07-14 06:00 | 11.6°N 170.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-07-14 12:00 | 12.0°N 170.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2002-07-14 18:00 | 12.5°N 170.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2002-07-15 00:00 | 13.1°N 170.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2002-07-15 06:00 | 13.6°N 170.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2002-07-15 12:00 | 13.9°N 170.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
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| 2002-07-15 18:00 | 14.3°N 170.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2002-07-16 00:00 | 14.5°N 169.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2002-07-16 06:00 | 14.5°N 169.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2002-07-16 12:00 | 14.5°N 169.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2002-07-16 18:00 | 14.5°N 168.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2002-07-17 00:00 | 14.6°N 167.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2002-07-17 06:00 | 14.6°N 167.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2002-07-17 12:00 | 14.7°N 166.4°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2002-07-17 18:00 | 14.7°N 165.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2002-07-18 00:00 | 14.6°N 164.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2002-07-18 06:00 | 14.6°N 163.8°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2002-07-18 12:00 | 14.8°N 163.0°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2002-07-18 18:00 | 15.0°N 162.1°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2002-07-19 00:00 | 15.1°N 161.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-19 06:00 | 15.3°N 160.5°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-19 12:00 | 15.5°N 159.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-19 18:00 | 15.8°N 159.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-20 00:00 | 16.0°N 158.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-20 06:00 | 16.6°N 158.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-20 12:00 | 17.2°N 157.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2002-07-20 18:00 | 17.9°N 157.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-21 00:00 | 19.0°N 156.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-21 06:00 | 19.8°N 155.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-21 12:00 | 20.5°N 154.3°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 892 mb |
| 2002-07-21 18:00 | 21.3°N 153.4°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-22 00:00 | 22.2°N 152.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2002-07-22 06:00 | 23.3°N 151.2°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2002-07-22 12:00 | 24.2°N 150.0°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2002-07-22 18:00 | 25.0°N 148.8°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2002-07-23 00:00 | 25.9°N 147.5°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2002-07-23 06:00 | 26.7°N 146.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2002-07-23 12:00 | 27.5°N 144.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2002-07-23 18:00 | 28.0°N 143.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2002-07-24 00:00 | 28.4°N 141.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2002-07-24 06:00 | 28.6°N 139.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2002-07-24 12:00 | 28.7°N 137.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2002-07-24 18:00 | 29.0°N 136.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2002-07-25 00:00 | 29.5°N 134.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2002-07-25 06:00 | 30.1°N 132.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2002-07-25 12:00 | 30.4°N 130.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-07-25 18:00 | 31.0°N 129.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-07-26 00:00 | 31.9°N 128.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-07-26 06:00 | 32.4°N 126.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2002-07-26 12:00 | 33.0°N 125.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2002-07-26 18:00 | 33.6°N 124.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2002-07-27 00:00 | 34.2°N 123.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2002-07-27 06:00 | 34.8°N 122.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-07-27 12:00 | 35.4°N 121.1°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2002-07-27 18:00 | 35.8°N 120.1°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2002-07-28 00:00 | 36.8°N 119.7°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2002-07-28 06:00 | 37.8°N 119.3°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2002-07-28 12:00 | 38.6°N 118.7°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
Super Typhoon Fengshen 2002 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Fengshen 2002 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Fengshen; it stayed over water.
How strong did Fengshen get in 2002?
Fengshen peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 892 mb.
When did Fengshen form and dissipate?
Fengshen was first tracked on Jul 13 2002 and last tracked on Jul 28 2002, about 15 days in all.