A very strong typhoon is the second highest category used by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to classify tropical cyclones that has reached typhoon intensity in the Northwest Pacific basin. The basin is limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian. The category of a very strong typhoon is defined as a tropical cyclone that has 10-minute sustained wind speeds between 85 and 104 knots (157–193 km/h; 97–121 mph) or greater.
Background
See also: Tropical cyclone scales § Western Pacific| Category | Sustained winds |
|---|---|
| Violent typhoon | ≥105 knots ≥194 km/h |
| Very strong typhoon | 85–104 knots 157–193 km/h |
| Typhoon | 64–84 knots 118–156 km/h |
| Severe tropical storm | 48–63 knots 89–117 km/h |
| Tropical storm | 34–47 knots 62–88 km/h |
| Tropical depression | ≤33 knots ≤61 km/h |
The Northwest Pacific basin covers a vast area in the Pacific Ocean, located north of the equator, between 100°E and 180°E. Several weather agencies monitor this basin, however it is officially monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA, RSMC Tokyo), who is responsible for forecasting, naming and issuing warnings for tropical cyclones. Unofficially, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center also monitors the basin, however these warnings measures 1-minute sustained wind speeds, comparing their scale to the Saffir–Simpson scale. The JMA uses a simpler scale on classifying tropical cyclones adapted by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee measuring 10-minute sustained wind speeds, ranging from a tropical depression, tropical storm, severe tropical storm and typhoon. Furthermore, the JMA divides the typhoon category into three sub-categories for domestic purposes – a strong typhoon, very strong typhoon and violent typhoon.
This article covers a list of systems developing in the Northwest Pacific basin that were classified by the JMA's category of a violent typhoon. The category of a violent typhoon ranges with 10-minute sustained winds of 105 kn (54 m/s; 121 mph; 194 km/h) or greater.
Systems
- Key
- † Discontinuous duration (weakened below a "Very strong" typhoon then restrengthened to that classification at least once)
1990s
| Name | System dates | Duration (hours) |
Sustained wind speeds |
Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | July 28 – 29, 1990 | 24 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| Mike | November 10 – 12, 1990 | 60 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam, South China | $389 million | 798 | |
| Owen | November 23 – 29, 1990 | 90† | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Micronesia | None | 2 | |
| Russ | December 18 – 22, 1990 | 108 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) | Micronesia | $120 million | None | |
| Walt | May 10 – 14, 1991 | 114 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Philippines | None | None | |
| Amy | July 18 – 19, 1991 | 30 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, South China | Unknown | 130 | |
| Ivy | September 6 – 8, 1991 | 45 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | None | 1 | |
| Orchid | October 6 – 9, 1991 | 72 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| Seth | November 3 – 11, 1991 | 168† | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Micronesia, Philippines | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Bobbie | June 26 – 28, 1992 | 33 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Philippines, Japan | $2.9 million | None | |
| Janis | August 6 – 8, 1992 | 21 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | $45.6 million | 2 | |
| Kent | August 10 – 12, 1992 | 48 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Japan | None | 5 | |
| Omar | August 29 – September 2, 1992 | 102 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) | Micronesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China | $561 million | 15 | |
| Ryan | September 6 – 8, 1992 | 48 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| Sibyl | September 11 – 12, 1992 | 36 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Ward | October 2 – 3, 1992 | 12 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Yvette | October 10 – 16, 1992 | 138 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) | Philippines | None | None | |
| Dan | November 1 – 2, 1992 | 24 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Marshall Islands | None | None | |
| Hunt | November 19 – 20, 1992 | 42 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Marshall Islands | None | None | |
| Robyn | August 6 – 8, 1993 | 66 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan, South Korea | $68 million | 45 | |
| Keoni | August 21 – 22, 1993 | 30 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Marshall Islands | None | None | |
| Yancy | September 1 – 3, 1993 | 42 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Japan | $1.67 billion | 48 | |
| Abe | September 13, 1993 | 12 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan | None | None | |
| Ed | October 4 – 5, 1993 | 48 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 915 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None |
2000s
| Name | Track | System dates | Duration (hours) |
Sustained wind speeds |
Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damrey |  |
May 9 – 10, 2000 | 30 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Kirogi |  |
July 5, 2000 | 18 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Japan | $140 million | 5 | |
| Jelawat |  |
August 3, 2000 | 24 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, East China | Unknown | None | |
| Saomai |  |
September 9 – 12, 2000 | 57 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, East China, Korean Peninsula | $6.3 billion | 28 | |
| Shanshan |  |
September 20 – 23, 2000 | 72 | 175 km/h (140 mph) | 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Wutip |  |
August 29 – 30, 2001 | 30 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Danas |  |
September 8 – 9, 2001 | 30 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Japan | $12.8 million | 9 | |
| Francisco |  |
September 23 – 24, 2001 | 12 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Podul |  |
October 23 – 26, 2001 | 90 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Caroline Islands | None | None | |
| Mitag |  |
March 4 – 6, 2002 | 60 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Caroline Islands | $150 million | 2 | |
| Hagibis |  |
May 19 – 20, 2002 | 30 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| Rammasun |  |
July 2 – 4, 2002 | 39 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China, Korean Peninsula | $100 million | 97 | |
| Chataan |  |
July 5 – 9, 2002 | 84 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | $660 million | 4 | |
| Halong |  |
July 12 – 13, 2002 | 30 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Philippines, Japan | $89.8 million | 10 | |
| Fengshen |  |
July 16 – 23, 2002 | 162 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) | Japan, East China | $4 million | 5 | |
| Phanfone |  |
August 15 – 16, 2002 | 30 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Japan | None | None | |
| Ele |  |
August 30 – September 4, 2002 | 120 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Higos |  |
September 29 – 30, 2002 | 42 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Japan | $2.41 billion | 12 | |
| Haishen |  |
November 23, 2002 | 12 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Pongsona |  |
December 8 – 10, 2002 | 54 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Mariana Islands | $730 million | 1 | |
| Kujira |  |
April 15 – 18, 2003 | 72 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Micronesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan | $230,000 | 3 | |
| Chan-hom |  |
May 23 – 24, 2003 | 30 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Mariana Islands | $16 million | None | |
| Imbudo |  |
July 20 – 21, 2003 | 36 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Philippines, China | $383 million | 5 | |
| Etau |  |
August 7, 2003 | 6 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Japan | $295 million | 20 | |
| Ketsana |  |
October 21 – 23, 2003 | 66 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Parma |  |
October 23 – 30, 2003 | 84† | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Lupit |  |
November 25 – 29, 2003 | 102 | 185 km/h (110 mph) | 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) | Micronesia | $1.7 million | None | |
| Sudal |  |
April 9 – 13, 2004 | 108 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Caroline Islands | $14 million | None | |
| Nida |  |
May 16 – 18, 2004 | 66 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Philippines, Japan | $1.3 million | 31 | |
| Dianmu |  |
June 15 – 20, 2004 | 120 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Japan | $68.5 million | 6 | |
| Mindulle |  |
June 28 – 30, 2004 | 54 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula | $833 million | 56 | |
| Namtheun |  |
July 26 – 27, 2004 | 30 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Japan | None | None | |
| Songda |  |
August 31 – September 6, 2004 | 150 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | $9 billion | 28 | |
| Meari |  |
September 24 – 27, 2004 | 63† | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Japan | $798 million | 18 | |
| Ma-on |  |
October 7 – 9, 2004 | 45 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) | Japan | $623 million | 7 | |
| Tokage |  |
October 16 – 18, 2004 | 54 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Japan | $2.3 billion | 5 | |
| Nock-ten |  |
October 23 – 24, 2004 | 36 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Micronesia, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands | None | 3 | |
| Nanmadol |  |
December 1, 2004 | 24 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Philippines | $60.8 million | 77 | |
| Sonca |  |
April 24 – 26, 2005 | 48 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Caroline Islands | None | None | |
| Nesat |  |
June 2 – 6, 2005 | 96† | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Caroline Islands | None | None | |
| Mawar |  |
August 24, 2005 | 18 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Japan | None | 2 | |
| Talim |  |
August 29 – 31, 2005 | 54 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Taiwan, East China | $1.5 billion | 157 | |
| Nabi |  |
August 31 – September 5, 2005 | 132 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Micronesia, Japan, Korean Peninsula | 972 million | 35 | |
| Khanun |  |
September 10, 2005 | 18 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula | $1.22 billion | 16 | |
| Longwang |  |
September 28 – October 1, 2005 | 84† | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China | $971 million | 149 | |
| Kirogi |  |
October 11 – 17, 2005 | 108 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Chanchu |  |
May 14 – 17, 2006 | 66 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Philippines, East China, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea | $879 million | 309 | |
| Ewiniar |  |
July 3 – 5, 2006 | 54 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula | $1.4 billion | 181 | |
| Xangsane |  |
September 27, 2006 | 6 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Philippines, Indochina | $750 million | 318 | |
| Cimaron |  |
October 28 – November 2, 2006 | 54† | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) | Philippines | $31 million | 35 | |
| Chebi |  |
November 10 – 11, 2006 | 24 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Philippines | Unknown | 1 | |
| Utor |  |
December 12, 2006 | 12 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Philippines | $15.8 million | 38 | |
| Yutu |  |
May 19 – 21, 2007 | 60 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Man-yi |  |
July 11 – 13, 2007 | 42 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Japan | $105,000 | 16 | |
| Usagi |  |
July 31 – August 2, 2007 | 36 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Japan, Korean Peninsula | $225 million | None | |
| Nari |  |
September 14 – 15, 2007 | 33 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Japan, South Korea | $393 million | 23 | |
| Wipha |  |
September 17 – 18, 2007 | 36 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Taiwan, East China | $1.3 billion | 20 | |
| Kajiki |  |
October 20, 2007 | 18 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Nakri |  |
May 29 – 30, 2008 | 42 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | None | None | |
| Fengshen |  |
June 21, 2008 | 12 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Philippines, South China | $430 million | 1,371 | |
| Sinlaku |  |
September 10 – 13, 2008 | 90 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Japan | $1.1 billion | 24 | |
| Hagupit |  |
September 23, 2008 | 24 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, South China, Vietnam | $3 billion | 67 | |
| Kujira |  |
May 4 – 5, 2009 | 18 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Philippines | $27 million | 28 | |
| Vamco |  |
August 19 – 21, 2009 | 54 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Parma |  |
September 30 – October 2, 2009 | 36 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam | $617 million | 500 | |
| Lupit |  |
October 17 – 19, 2009 | 60 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Philippines, Japan | None | None |
2010s
Compared to the previous decade, only 46 typhoons reached the very strong category as its peak strength from 2010 to 2019. Some notable very strong typhoons include Typhoon Bopha in December 2012 which ravaged the Philippines, killing 1,901 people. Typhoon Faxai of 2019 impacted Japan, costing damages of an estimated US$10 billion, making it the sixth costliest typhoon on record. The longest duration of a storm to hold in a category of a very strong typhoon this decade was Typhoon Goni of 2015, a year where 12 very strong typhoons developed.
| Name | Track | System dates | Duration (hours) |
Sustained wind speeds |
Pressure | Areas affected | Deaths | Damage (USD) |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanapi |  |
September 17 – 18, 2010 | 27 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Taiwan, East China | 105 | $1 billion | |
| Malakas |  |
September 24, 2010 | 6 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Chaba |  |
October 27 – 28, 2010 | 36 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Japan | None | None | |
| Ma-on |  |
July 15 – 17, 2011 | 54 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | 5 | $5 million | |
| Muifa |  |
July 30 – August 5, 2011 | 144 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula | 22 | $480 million | |
| Nanmadol |  |
August 25 – 27, 2011 | 42 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China | 38 | $1.49 billion | |
| Roke |  |
September 20, 2011 | 12 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Japan | 13 | $1.2 billion | |
| Nalgae |  |
September 30 – October 1, 2011 | 30 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | 18 | $250 million | |
| Guchol |  |
June 16 – 18, 2012 | 30 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Philippines, Japan | 3 | $100 million | |
| Bolaven |  |
August 24 – 26, 2012 | 42 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 910 hPa (26.87 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula, Northeastern China | 96 | $3.59 billion | |
| Prapiroon |  |
October 10 – 12, 2012 | 30 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Japan | 1 | None | |
| Son-Tinh |  |
October 27, 2012 | 30 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Vietnam, South China | 42 | $776 million | |
| Bopha |  |
December 1 – 1, 2012 | 96† | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Philippines | 1,901 | $1.16 billion | |
| Soulik |  |
July 9 – 12, 2013 | 63† | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China | 16 | $600 million | |
| Danas |  |
October 6 – 7, 2013 | 21 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Japan | None | $228,000 | |
| Wipha |  |
October 13 – 14, 2013 | 24 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Japan | 41 | $409 million | |
| Neoguri |  |
July 5 – 8, 2014 | 75 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Japan | 3 | $632 million | |
| Rammasun |  |
July 15 – 18, 2014 | 30† | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | 222 | $8.03 billion | |
| Phanfone |  |
October 2 – 5, 2014 | 90 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Japan | 11 | $100 million | |
| Higos |  |
February 10, 2015 | 6 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Dolphin |  |
May 15 – 18, 2015 | 60 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Mariana Islands | 1 | $13.5 million | |
| Nangka |  |
July 7 – 15, 2015 | 132† | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | 2 | $209 million | |
| Chan-hom |  |
July 9 – 10, 2015 | 36 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula | 18 | $1.58 billion | |
| Goni |  |
August 17 – 24, 2015 | 147† | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, Korean Peninsula, East China | 4 | $1.05 billion | |
| Atsani |  |
August 17 – 21, 2015 | 96 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Krovanh |  |
September 17 – 18, 2015 | 18 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Mujigae |  |
October 4, 2015 | 12 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 935 hPa (27.46 inHg) | South China, Vietnam | 29 | $4.26 billion | |
| Koppu |  |
October 16 – 18, 2015 | 48 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan | 62 | $313 million | |
| Champi |  |
October 18 – 22, 2015 | 78† | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| In-fa |  |
November 20 – 22, 2015 | 48 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Caroline Islands | None | None | |
| Melor |  |
December 13 – 15, 2015 | 36† | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Philippines | 51 | $148 million | |
| Lionrock |  |
August 24 – 29, 2016 | 96† | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Japan, North Korea | 550 | $3.94 billion | |
| Malakas |  |
September 15 – 19, 2016 | 72† | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Taiwan, Japan | 1 | $300 million | |
| Megi |  |
September 27, 2016 | 6 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China | 52 | $1.57 billion | |
| Songda |  |
October 10 – 12, 2016 | 54 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Pacific Northwest | None | None | |
| Sarika |  |
October 15, 2016 | 12 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | 37 | $866 million | |
| Noru |  |
July 30 – August 3, 2017 | 90 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Japan | 2 | $100 million | |
| Talim |  |
September 13 – 15, 2017 | 42 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Taiwan, East China, Japan | 5 | $750 million | |
| Lan |  |
October 20 – 22, 2017 | 54 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) | Japan | 17 | $2 billion | |
| Soulik |  |
August 20 – 22, 2018 | 42 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Japan, Korean Peninsula | 86 | $125 million | |
| Cimaron |  |
August 22, 2018 | 12 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Japan | None | $30.6 million | |
| Lingling |  |
September 4 – 6, 2019 | 36 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula | 8 | $236 million | |
| Faxai |  |
September 7 – 8, 2019 | 27 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Japan | 3 | $10 billion | |
| Bualoi |  |
October 21 – 23, 2019 | 66 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan | 13 | $200 million | |
| Fengshen |  |
November 15 – 16, 2019 | 36 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| Kammuri |  |
December 2, 2019 | 18 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines | 12 | $116 million | |
| Phanfone |  |
December 24 – 26, 2019 | 66 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Philippines | 50 | $67.2 million |
2020s
As of the 2023 season, only 14 typhoons have reached its peak strength to be classified as a very strong typhoon. Some notable very strong typhons for this decade are Typhoon Vamco of 2020, which worsened the floods in Vietnam and the Philippines. Typhoon Noru of 2022 which ravaged the Philippines, causing widespread agricultural damages. The deadliest and costliest very strong typhoon so far is Doksuri of July 2023, which killed 137 people. While the longest duration of a storm to hold in a category of a very strong typhoon this decade was Khanun of 2023.
| Name | Track | System dates | Duration (hours) |
Sustained wind speeds |
Pressure | Areas affected | Deaths | Damage (USD) |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vongfong |  |
May 14, 2020 | 12 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines | 5 | $50 million | |
| Bavi |  |
August 26, 2020 | 12 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula | 1 | $1 million | |
| Maysak |  |
August 31 – September 2, 2020 | 42 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 955 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Japan, Korean Peninsula | 46 | $100 million | |
| Molave |  |
October 27, 2020 | 24 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Philippines, Indochina | 71 | $660 million | |
| Vamco |  |
November 14, 2020 | 6 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam | 102 | $1.06 billion | |
| In-fa |  |
July 21 – 22, 2021 | 18 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China | 6 | $1 billion | |
| Nyatoh |  |
December 2 – 3, 2021 | 24 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Malakas |  |
April 12 – 13, 2022 | 42 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Guam, Caroline Islands, Bonin Islands | None | None | |
| Muifa |  |
September 11 – 13, 2022 | 21 | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, Yaeyama Islands, East China | 3 | $437 million | |
| Noru |  |
September 24 – 25, 2022 | 24† | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand | 40 | $110 million | |
| Doksuri |  |
July 24 – 26, 2023 | 57 | 185 km/h (115 mph) | 925 hPa (27.32 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, China | 137 | $28.4 billion | |
| Khanun |  |
July 31 – August 2, 2023 | 69 | 195 km/h (120 mph) | 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan | 12 | $126 million | |
| Lan |  |
August 11, 2023 | 21 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Bonin Islands, Japan | 1 | $500 million | |
| Haikui |  |
September 3, 2023 | 2 | 155 km/h (105 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Northern Mariana Islands, Taiwan, China, Philippines, Hong Kong | 16 | $2.31 billion | |
| Koinu |  |
October 2 – 3, 2023 | 30† | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan | 1 | $18 million | |
| Gaemi |  |
July 24, 2024 | 24 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Philippines, Yaeyama Islands, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, North Korea | 126 | $304 million | |
| Ampil |  |
August 16, 2024 | 3 | 165 km/h (105 mph) | 950 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Japan, Alaska | 0 | Minimal | |
| Shanshan |  |
August 27, 2024 | 12 | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) | Japan, South Korea | 6 | Unknown |
Climatology
| Month | Number of storms |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 11 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 21 |
| August | 24 |
| September | 29 |
| October | 28 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 8 |
| Period | Number of storms |
|---|---|
| 1976–79 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s | 7 |
See also
References
- ^ WMO/ESCP Typhoon Committee (2019). Typhoon Committee Operational Manual Meteorological Component 2019 (PDF) (Report). World Meteorological Organization. pp. 1–7, 33–34. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- Joint Typhoon Warning Center (2008-03-31). "What are the description labels used with tropical cyclones by JTWC?". Joint Typhoon Warning Center – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ^ Typhoon Committee (2015). Typhoon Committee Operational Manual 2015 (PDF) (Report). World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2019 Annual Report (PDF). AON Benfield (Report). AON Benfield. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.