Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Typhoon Higos (2002)
Higos was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 25, 2002 to October 4, 2002, about 9 days, and covered 4,450 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 904 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Kawasaki, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 155 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 904 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 4,450 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki, Japan | 1 mi (1 km) |
| Katsushika, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Sapporo, Japan | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Adachi, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 3 mi (4 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 214th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Krathon (2024), Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Haishen (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 84th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Lekima (2019), Typhoon Yutu (2018), Typhoon Durian (2006) and 4 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.