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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Pongsona (2002)
1 December 2002 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Pongsona formed in the Western Pacific basin on 1 December 2002 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 910 hPa.
- Formed
- 1 December 2002
- Dissipated
- 11 December 2002
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 910 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Fengshen269 km/h
- 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 Rusa213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth