Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Typhoon Fung-Wong (2002)
Fung-Wong was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 18, 2002 to July 27, 2002, about 9 days, and covered 2,753 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 49 miles from Kagoshima, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,753 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kagoshima, Japan | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Nagasaki, Japan | 87 mi (141 km) |
| Kumamoto, Japan | 121 mi (195 km) |
| Kotō, Japan | 122 mi (196 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 133 mi (214 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1108th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chan-Hom (2026), Tropical Storm Barijat (2024), Typhoon Toraji (2024) and 11 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.