Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Typhoon Rusa (2002)
Rusa was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 22, 2002 to September 3, 2002, about 13 days, and covered 4,946 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 927 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 23 miles from Cheongju-si, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,946 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cheongju-si, South Korea | 23 mi (36 km) |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Jeonju, South Korea | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Gumi, South Korea | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Masan, South Korea | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Cheonan, South Korea | 44 mi (71 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 469th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Saudel (2026), Typhoon Kalmaegi (2025), Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) and 51 more.
- Lowest pressure: 312th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Sonca (2005), Typhoon Khanun (2005), Typhoon Kirogi (2005) and 5 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.