Storm history › West Pacific › 2020 season
Typhoon Vongfong (2020)
Vongfong was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2020 West Pacific season. It was tracked from May 8, 2020 to May 18, 2020, about 10 days, and covered 2,141 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 961 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 21 miles from Marikina City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 961 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,141 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Marikina City, Philippines | 21 mi (33 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Pasig City, Philippines | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Mandaluyong City, Philippines | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Mandaluyong, Philippines | 27 mi (44 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019), Typhoon Hato (2017) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 797th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Nesat (2022), Typhoon Mitag (2019).
- Energy: 5% of the 2020 West Pacific season's ACE.