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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Vamco (2009)
15 August 2009 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Vamco formed in the Western Pacific basin on 15 August 2009 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 933 hPa.
- Formed
- 15 August 2009
- Dissipated
- 26 August 2009
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 933 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Nida287 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Melor278 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Choi-wan259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Lupit259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Parma250 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Kujira213 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Chan-hom167 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Ketsana167 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth