Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Typhoon Halong (2002)
Halong was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 5, 2002 to July 19, 2002, about 14 days, and covered 6,314 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 904 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Yokosuka, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 904 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 6,314 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yokosuka, Japan | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Chiba, Japan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 22 mi (35 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 84th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Lekima (2019), Typhoon Yutu (2018), Typhoon Durian (2006) and 4 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.