Hurricane History Map

2002 Western North Pacific season

31 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2002, from 8 January 2002 to 11 December 2002.

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Years2002
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2002 season in numbers

The record holds 31 storms for the 2002 Western North Pacific season, of which 23 had names.25 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 16 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 11 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 31storms
  • 25tropical storm strength or more
  • 16typhoon strength or more
  • 11major (category 3 to 5)
  • 356accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2002

  • Fengshen (2002)13 July 2002 to 28 July 2002, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 920 hPa
  • Mitag (2002)26 February 2002 to 9 March 2002, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 930 hPa
  • Hagibis (2002)13 May 2002 to 22 May 2002, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 935 hPa
  • Halong (2002)5 July 2002 to 19 July 2002, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 945 hPa
  • Phanfone (2002)10 August 2002 to 25 August 2002, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 940 hPa

All 31 storms of 2002

StormPeak
Tapah Tropical storm
Mitag Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Hagibis Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Noguri Category 2
Rammasun Category 3
Chataan Category 4
Halong Category 4
Nakri Tropical storm
Fengshen Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Fung-Wong Category 1
Kammuri Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Phanfone Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Vongfong Tropical storm
Rusa Category 4
Sinlaku Category 3
Hagupit Tropical storm
Changmi Tropical storm
Mekkhala Tropical storm
Higos Category 4
Bavi Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Maysak Category 1
Haishen Category 2
Pongsona Category 4

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