List of storms named Vongfong

The name Vongfong (simplified Chinese: 黄蜂; traditional Chinese: 黃蜂; Jyutping: wong⁴fung¹) has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Macao and literally means "Wasp".

Tropical Storm Vongfong (2002) (T0214, 20W) – passed close to Hainan Island
Severe Tropical Storm Vongfong (2008) (T0811, 12W) – moved parallel to Japan
Typhoon Vongfong (2014) (T1419, 19W, Ompong) – a Category 5 super typhoon that struck Japan
Typhoon Vongfong (2020) (T2001, 01W, Ambo) – a Category 3 typhoon that hit the Philippines, causing over ₱1 billion damage

The name Vongfong was retired after the 2020 typhoon season; it was later replaced by Penha in the spring of 2022, and was contributed by Macao which was named after Our Lady of Penha Chapel.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.