Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Typhoon Fengshen (2002)
Fengshen was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 13, 2002 to July 28, 2002, about 15 days, and covered 4,114 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 892 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Jiaozhou, China.
- Peak wind
- 165 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 892 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 4,114 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 61.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jiaozhou, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Pingdu, China | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Qingdao, China | 20 mi (33 km) |
| Zhu Cheng City, China | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Zhucheng, China | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Weifang, China | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Rizhao, China | 42 mi (67 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 109th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Yagi (2024), Typhoon Hinnamnor (2022), Typhoon Noru (2022) and 16 more.
- Lowest pressure: 28th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Lupit (2003).
- Energy: 17% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.