Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Tropical Storm Vongfong (2002)
Vongfong was a tropical storm of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 14, 2002 to August 20, 2002, about 6 days, and covered 1,027 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Yulin, China.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,027 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Yulin, China | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Wuchuan, China | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Guigang, China | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Liuzhou, China | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Laibin, China | 18 mi (29 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1424th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024), Tropical Storm Mirinae (2021), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 104 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1299th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Tapah (2025), Tropical Depression Wukong (2024), Typhoon Trami (2024) and 14 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.