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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Fung-wong (2008)
23 July 2008 · Western Pacific · Category 2
Typhoon Fung-wong formed in the Western Pacific basin on 23 July 2008 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 176 km/h, Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 952 hPa. It made landfall in Taiwan and People's Republic of China.
- Formed
- 23 July 2008
- Dissipated
- 31 July 2008
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 176 km/h (95 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 2
- Minimum Pressure
- 952 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 2Taiwan157 km/h
- TSPeople's Republic of China111 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Jangmi259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Rammasun250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Nakri232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Sinlaku232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Hagupit232 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Fengshen204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Neoguri185 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Nuri185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth