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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Fengshen (2002)
13 July 2002 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Fengshen formed in the Western Pacific basin on 13 July 2002 and lasted 15 days. Its sustained winds reached 269 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 892 hPa. It made landfall in People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 13 July 2002
- Dissipated
- 28 July 2002
- Duration
- 15 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 269 km/h (145 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 892 hPa
Countries Hit
- TSPeople's Republic of China0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Mitag259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Hagibis259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Halong250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Phanfone250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Higos250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Chataan241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Pongsona241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Rusa213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth