Storm history › West Pacific › 2002 season
Typhoon Rammasun (2002)
Rammasun was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2002 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 26, 2002 to July 7, 2002, about 11 days, and covered 2,827 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 933 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Cheonan, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 933 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,827 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cheonan, South Korea | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Cheongju-si, South Korea | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Daejeon, South Korea | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Suwon, South Korea | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Hwaseong-si, South Korea | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Seongnam-si, South Korea | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Ansan-si, South Korea | 44 mi (71 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 524th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ampil (2024), Typhoon Muifa (2022), Typhoon Banyan (2017) and 53 more.
- Lowest pressure: 377th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Talim (2017), Typhoon Lionrock (2016), Typhoon Megi (2016) and 11 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2002 West Pacific season's ACE.