Storm history › West Pacific › 2018 season
Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018)
Kong-Rey was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2018 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 27, 2018 to October 7, 2018, about 10 days, and covered 4,444 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 906 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Pohang, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 906 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,444 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Pohang, South Korea | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Jeju City, South Korea | 30 mi (49 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Yutu (2018), Typhoon Chaba (2016) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 108th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 7% of the 2018 West Pacific season's ACE.