Typhoon Vongfong (2020)

Track & history

Peak wind

115 mph / 185 km/h

Min pressure

961 mb

Dates

May 8 – May 18

Landfall

Arteche

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Storm history

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.

2020-05-14 06:00 UTCLandfall near Arteche, Philippines · 115 mph / 185 km/h
2020-05-15 00:00 UTCLandfall near San Andres, Philippines · 75 mph / 120 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2020-05-08 06:00	7.0°N 134.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1009 mb
2020-05-08 12:00	6.8°N 133.7°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1009 mb
2020-05-08 18:00	6.6°N 133.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2020-05-09 00:00	6.5°N 132.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2020-05-09 06:00	6.6°N 132.6°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2020-05-09 12:00	6.9°N 132.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2020-05-09 18:00	7.2°N 131.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2020-05-10 00:00	7.5°N 131.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb

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2020-05-10 06:00	7.8°N 130.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2020-05-10 12:00	8.1°N 130.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2020-05-10 18:00	8.3°N 130.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2020-05-11 00:00	8.4°N 129.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2020-05-11 06:00	8.7°N 129.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2020-05-11 12:00	9.0°N 129.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2020-05-11 18:00	9.5°N 129.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2020-05-12 00:00	10.1°N 129.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2020-05-12 06:00	10.8°N 129.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
2020-05-12 12:00	11.3°N 129.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1003 mb
2020-05-12 18:00	11.7°N 129.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
2020-05-13 00:00	11.9°N 128.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	992 mb
2020-05-13 06:00	12.0°N 128.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
2020-05-13 12:00	12.1°N 127.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	970 mb
2020-05-13 18:00	12.2°N 127.0°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	961 mb
2020-05-14 00:00	12.1°N 126.2°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	966 mb
2020-05-14 06:00	12.2°N 125.3°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	962 mb
2020-05-14 12:00	12.3°N 124.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	974 mb
2020-05-14 18:00	12.6°N 123.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
2020-05-15 00:00	13.3°N 122.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	987 mb
2020-05-15 06:00	13.9°N 122.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
2020-05-15 12:00	14.9°N 121.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	993 mb
2020-05-15 18:00	16.1°N 120.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1001 mb
2020-05-16 00:00	17.5°N 120.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
2020-05-16 06:00	18.5°N 119.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
2020-05-16 12:00	19.1°N 119.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2020-05-16 18:00	20.0°N 119.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1005 mb
2020-05-17 00:00	20.6°N 120.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2020-05-17 06:00	21.3°N 121.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1007 mb
2020-05-17 12:00	21.7°N 122.1°E	—	—	1004 mb
2020-05-17 18:00	22.1°N 123.1°E	—	—	1002 mb
2020-05-18 00:00	22.6°N 124.4°E	—	—	1004 mb
2020-05-18 06:00	24.4°N 127.0°E	—	—	1002 mb

Typhoon Vongfong 2020 FAQ

Did Typhoon Vongfong 2020 make landfall?

Yes. Vongfong made landfall near Arteche, Philippines on May 14 2020, and near San Andres, Philippines on May 15 2020, with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Vongfong get in 2020?

Vongfong peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 961 mb.

When did Vongfong form and dissipate?

Vongfong was first tracked on May 8 2020 and last tracked on May 18 2020, about 10 days in all.