Violent typhoon is the highest category used by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to classify tropical cyclones in the Northwest Pacific basin. The basin is limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian. A violent typhoon is defined as a tropical cyclone that has 10-minute sustained wind speeds of at least .

Background

The Northwest Pacific basin covers a vast area in the Pacific Ocean, located north of the equator, between 100°E and 180°E. Several weather agencies monitor this basin, however it is officially monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA, RSMC Tokyo), who is responsible for forecasting, naming and issuing warnings for tropical cyclones. Unofficially, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center also monitors the basin, however these warnings measures 1-minute sustained wind speeds, comparing their scale to the Saffir–Simpson scale. The JMA uses a simpler scale on classifying tropical cyclones adapted by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee measuring 10-minute sustained wind speeds, ranging from a tropical depression, tropical storm, severe tropical storm and typhoon. Furthermore, the JMA divides the typhoon category into three sub-categories for domestic purposes – a strong typhoon, very strong typhoon and violent typhoon.

This article covers a list of systems developing in the Northwest Pacific basin that were classified by the JMA's category of a violent typhoon. The category of a violent typhoon ranges with 10-minute sustained winds of 105 kn (54 m/s; 121 mph; 194 km/h) or greater.

Systems Key Discontinuous duration (weakened below a "Violent" typhoon then restrengthened to that classification at least once. Italicised rows indicate information that is operational. The storm's duration, wind speeds, or pressure could change after its post-analysis.

20th century NameSystem datesDuration(hours)Sustainedwind speedsPressureAreas affectedDamageDeaths(USD) Vera 18† Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China Unknown Babe 24 Caroline Islands, Ryukyu Islands, East China Lucy 12 Caroline Islands None None Rita 96 Micronesia, Philippines > Viola 6 Caroline Islands None None Hope 24 Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, South China, Indochina, Bangladesh Unknown Judy 24 Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China, South Korea Unknown Tip 72 Micronesia, Ryukyu Islands, Japan Unknown Vera 24 Caroline Islands, Philippines Unknown Unknown Wynne 54 Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Japan Unknown Elsie 72 None None None Irma 30† Philippines Bess 42 Japan Cecil 12 Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula Unknown Mac 18 Japan None Wayne 18 Philippines, South China Unknown Abby 96† Caroline Islands, Japan Unknown Ellen 18 Philippines, Taiwan, South China Forrest 48† Mariana Islands, Japan, South Korea Unknown Marge 36 Mariana Islands None None Orchid 12 Caroline Islands, Philippines Unknown Vanessa 72 Caroline Islands Agnes 6 Philippines, Indochina Dot 42 Philippines, South China, Vietnam Lola 42 Caroline Islands None None Peggy 12 Philippines, Taiwan, South China Kim 36 Mariana Islands None None Betty 18 Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand Holly 48 Marshall Islands None None Freda 18 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands None None Lynn 6 Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, South China Flo 42 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan Page 18 Caroline Islands, Philippines, Japan None None Ruth 60 Mariana Islands, Philippines Unknown Yuri 54 Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands None Gay 36 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan None Koryn 24 Caroline Islands, Philippines, South China Melissa 18 Marshall Islands, Japan None Seth 24 Ryukyu Islands, Japan, Korean Peninsula Zelda 24 Marshall Islands, Japan None Angela 36 Philippines, Vietnam Ivan 30 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippines Joan 72 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands Keith 36 Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands None Zeb 18 Philippines, Japan

21st century NameSystem datesDuration(hours)Sustainedwind speedsPressureAreas affectedDeathsDamage(USD) Bilis 24 Philippines, Taiwan, China Faxai 12 Mariana Islands Maemi 18 Japan, Korean Peninsula Chaba 78 Japan, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea Haitang 24 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China Saomai 12 Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China Ioke 36 Wake Island None None Shanshan 24 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula Yagi 12 Japan None None Durian 24 Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia Sepat 36 Philippines, Taiwan, China Krosa 27 Taiwan, East China Rammasun 12 Japan Jangmi 18 Taiwan, Japan Choi-wan 36 Mariana Islands None Unknown Melor 36 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan Nida 36 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands None None Megi 36 Philippines, Taiwan, East China Songda 24 Philippines, Japan Sanba 24 Japan, Korean Peninsula Jelawat 60 Philippines, Taiwan, Japan Utor 6 Philippines, South China Usagi 36 Philippines, Taiwan, South China Francisco 36 Mariana Islands, Japan None Lekima 54 Mariana Islands None None Haiyan 42 Caroline Islands, Philippines, Vietnam Halong 24 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan Genevieve 18 None None None Vongfong 48 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea Nuri 36 Japan None Unknown Hagupit 42 Caroline Islands, Philippines, Vietnam Maysak 42 Caroline Islands, Philippines Noul 18 Caroline Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan Soudelor 30 Mariana Islands, Taiwan, East China Dujuan 36 Mariana Islands, Taiwan, East China Nepartak 36 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China Meranti 42 Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, China Chaba 18 Mariana Islands, Japan, South Korea Haima 30 Caroline Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, China Nock-ten 24 Caroline Islands, Philippines Jelawat 12 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands 2 Unknown Maria 18 Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China Jebi 36 Mariana Islands, Japan Mangkhut 90 Mariana Islands, Philippines, South China, Vietnam Trami 18 Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Japan Kong-rey 30 Caroline Islands, Taiwan, Japan, Korean Peninsula Yutu 48† Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, South China Wutip 18 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands None Lekima 6 Caroline Islands, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China, South Korea Hagibis 72 Mariana Islands, Japan, Russia Far East Halong 30 None None None Haishen 12 Ryukyu Islands, Japan, Korean Peninsula Goni 36 Philippines, Vietnam, Laos Surigae 42 Caroline Islands, Philippines Chanthu 42 Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea, Japan None Mindulle 18 Mariana Islands None None Rai 12† Caroline Islands, Palau, Philippines, Spratly Islands, Vietnam, South China, Hong Kong, Macau Hinnamnor 18† Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Eastern China, South Korea, North Korea, Russian Far East Nanmadol 18 Japan, South Korea, Russian Far East Mawar 72 Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Rota, Northern Mariana Islands Saola 51 Philippines, South China, Macau, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Northern Vietnam 3 Bolaven 45 Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Bonin Islands None Unknown Yagi 48 Palau, Philippines, South China, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand 924 >$14 billionKrathonOctober 1, 202412Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands18$48.1 millionMan-yiNovember 16–17, 202418†Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands, Palau, Philippines, Taiwan, South China, Hong Kong, Macau14$65 millionRagasaSeptember 21–23, 202536Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Southern China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand29$2.85 billionSinlakuApril 12–14, 202642215 km/h (130 mph)905 hPa (26.72 inHg)Micronesia, Mariana Islands17$1.55 billionBaviJuly 3–6, 202666205 km/h (125 mph)910 hPa (26.87 inHg)Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands23>$141 millionDolphinJuly 29 – August 1, 202672205 km/h (125 mph)910 hPa (26.87 inHg)Marshall Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China, Philippines(6)>$5.02 million

Climatology

See also

List of super typhoons Typhoon Pacific typhoon season Pacific typhoon season

References

External links Japan Meteorological Agency