List of storms named Fengshen

Last updated November 11, 2024

The name Fengshen has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by China and literally means "God of wind".

Typhoon Fengshen (2002) (T0209, 12W) – Category 5 storm that remained over open waters for most of its life, then brushed southern Japan.
Typhoon Fengshen (2008) (T0806, 07W, Frank) – Category 3 storm that wrecked the Philippines, capsizing the MV Princess of the Stars and killing hundreds, then caused flooding in mainland China.
Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen (2014) (T1414, 13W) – a storm which formed during the weak peak of the season.
Typhoon Fengshen (2019) (T1925, 26W), a very strong late season Category 4 typhoon that remained at sea.

Preceded by Nakri	Pacific typhoon season names Fengshen	Succeeded by Kalmaegi

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Typhoon Fengshen, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Frank, was the sixth named storm and the fourth typhoon recognised by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) recognised Fengshen as the seventh tropical depression, the sixth tropical storm, and fifth typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season.

Typhoon Fengshen was the strongest storm of the 2002 Pacific typhoon season. It developed on July 13 from the monsoon trough near the Marshall Islands, and quickly intensified due to its small size. By July 15, Fengshen attained typhoon status, and after initially moving to the north, it turned toward the northwest. On July 18, the typhoon reached its peak intensity of 185 km/h, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center estimated peak winds of 270 km/h, and the agency estimated that Fengshen was a super typhoon for five days. This broke the record for longest duration at that intensity, previously set by Typhoon Joan in 1997, and which was later tied by Typhoon Ioke in 2006.

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