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Super Typhoon Vongfong (2014)
Track & history
Peak wind
180 mph / 285 km/h
Min pressure
907 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Kaseda-shirakame
Storm history
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.
- 2014-10-13 00:00 UTCLandfall near Kaseda-shirakame, Japan · 60 mph / 95 km/h
- 2014-10-13 06:00 UTCLandfall near Sukumo, Japan · 50 mph / 85 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 18:00 | 5.5°N 165.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2014-10-02 00:00 | 5.9°N 164.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2014-10-02 06:00 | 6.5°N 163.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2014-10-02 12:00 | 7.2°N 161.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2014-10-02 18:00 | 7.8°N 160.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2014-10-03 00:00 | 8.1°N 159.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2014-10-03 06:00 | 8.4°N 158.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2014-10-03 12:00 | 8.8°N 157.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
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| 2014-10-03 18:00 | 9.2°N 156.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2014-10-04 00:00 | 9.7°N 155.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2014-10-04 06:00 | 10.5°N 154.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2014-10-04 12:00 | 11.2°N 153.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2014-10-04 18:00 | 11.9°N 151.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2014-10-05 00:00 | 12.5°N 149.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2014-10-05 06:00 | 13.1°N 148.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2014-10-05 12:00 | 13.8°N 146.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2014-10-05 18:00 | 14.4°N 145.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2014-10-06 00:00 | 15.1°N 143.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2014-10-06 06:00 | 15.9°N 141.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2014-10-06 12:00 | 16.6°N 139.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2014-10-06 18:00 | 16.8°N 138.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2014-10-07 00:00 | 17.0°N 136.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2014-10-07 06:00 | 17.3°N 135.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2014-10-07 12:00 | 17.4°N 134.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2014-10-07 18:00 | 17.7°N 133.2°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 907 mb |
| 2014-10-08 00:00 | 17.9°N 132.2°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 907 mb |
| 2014-10-08 06:00 | 18.2°N 131.5°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2014-10-08 12:00 | 18.5°N 131.0°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2014-10-08 18:00 | 18.8°N 130.5°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2014-10-09 00:00 | 19.2°N 130.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2014-10-09 06:00 | 19.7°N 129.9°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2014-10-09 12:00 | 20.2°N 129.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2014-10-09 18:00 | 20.8°N 129.4°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2014-10-10 00:00 | 21.4°N 129.4°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2014-10-10 06:00 | 22.3°N 129.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2014-10-10 12:00 | 23.2°N 129.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2014-10-10 18:00 | 23.8°N 129.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2014-10-11 00:00 | 24.4°N 128.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2014-10-11 06:00 | 25.3°N 128.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2014-10-11 12:00 | 26.1°N 128.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2014-10-11 18:00 | 27.0°N 127.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2014-10-12 00:00 | 27.7°N 127.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2014-10-12 06:00 | 28.8°N 127.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2014-10-12 12:00 | 29.7°N 127.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2014-10-12 18:00 | 30.6°N 128.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2014-10-13 00:00 | 31.4°N 130.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2014-10-13 06:00 | 33.0°N 132.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2014-10-13 12:00 | 34.5°N 135.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2014-10-13 18:00 | 36.5°N 139.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2014-10-14 00:00 | 39.1°N 143.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-14 06:00 | 40.5°N 146.2°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-14 12:00 | 41.7°N 149.4°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-14 18:00 | 43.9°N 152.8°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-15 00:00 | 46.8°N 156.1°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-15 06:00 | 48.5°N 160.2°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-15 12:00 | 49.7°N 164.5°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-15 18:00 | 51.0°N 169.4°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-16 00:00 | 51.9°N 173.6°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-16 06:00 | 51.8°N 178.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2014-10-16 12:00 | 51.0°N 177.0°W | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Vongfong 2014 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Vongfong 2014 make landfall?
Yes. Vongfong made landfall near Kaseda-shirakame, Japan on Oct 13 2014, and near Sukumo, Japan on Oct 13 2014, with sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Vongfong get in 2014?
Vongfong peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 907 mb.
When did Vongfong form and dissipate?
Vongfong was first tracked on Oct 1 2014 and last tracked on Oct 16 2014, about 15 days in all.