Storm history › West Pacific › 2020 season
Typhoon Vamco (2020)
Vamco was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2020 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 8, 2020 to November 16, 2020, about 8 days, and covered 2,403 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Angeles City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,403 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 14.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Angeles City, Philippines | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Vinh, Vietnam | 25 mi (41 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 31 mi (49 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 34 mi (55 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: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Krosa (2019), Typhoon David (1997) and 25 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 2020 West Pacific season's ACE.