Storm history › West Pacific › 2019 season
Typhoon Phanfone (2019)
Phanfone was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2019 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 19, 2019 to December 29, 2019, about 10 days, and covered 2,911 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 76 miles from Bacolod City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,911 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 12.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Iloilo, Philippines | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 78 mi (126 km) |
| Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Cebu City, Philippines | 89 mi (144 km) |
| Calamba, Philippines | 129 mi (207 km) |
| Dasmariñas, Philippines | 131 mi (211 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 716th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Danas (2025), Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Kai-Tak (2005) and 3 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2019 West Pacific season's ACE.