A very strong typhoon is the second highest category used by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to classify tropical cyclones that has reached typhoon intensity in the Northwest Pacific basin. The basin is limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian. The category of a very strong typhoon is defined as a tropical cyclone that has 10-minute sustained wind speeds between 85 and 104 knots (157–193 km/h; 97–121 mph) or greater.

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 "Very strong" typhoon then restrengthened to that classification at least once)

1990s NameSystem datesDuration(hours)Sustainedwind speedsPressureAreas affectedDamage(USD)Deaths Steve 24 Mariana Islands None None Mike 60 Philippines, Vietnam, South China Owen 90† Micronesia None Russ 108 Micronesia None Walt 114 Caroline Islands, Philippines None None Amy 30 Philippines, Taiwan, South China Unknown Ivy 45 Mariana Islands, Japan None Orchid 72 Mariana Islands None None Seth 168† Micronesia, Philippines Unknown Unknown Bobbie 33 Philippines, Japan None Janis 21 Mariana Islands, Japan Kent 48 Japan None Omar 102 Micronesia, Philippines, Taiwan, China Ryan 48 Mariana Islands None None Sibyl 36 None None None Ward 12 None None None Yvette 138 Philippines None None Dan 24 Marshall Islands None None Hunt 42 Marshall Islands None None Robyn 66 Mariana Islands, Japan, South Korea Keoni 30 Marshall Islands None None Yancy 42 Japan Abe 12 Philippines, Taiwan None None Ed 48 Mariana Islands None None

2000s Name TrackSystem datesDuration(hours)Sustainedwind speedsPressureAreas affectedDamage(USD)Deaths Damrey 30 None None None Kirogi 18 Japan Jelawat 24 Ryukyu Islands, East China Unknown None Saomai 57 Ryukyu Islands, East China, Korean Peninsula Shanshan 72 None None None Wutip 30 None None None Danas 30 Japan Francisco 12 None None None Podul 90 Caroline Islands None None Mitag 60 Caroline Islands Hagibis 30 Mariana Islands None None Rammasun 39 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China, Korean Peninsula Chataan 84 Mariana Islands, Japan Halong 30 Mariana Islands, Philippines, Japan Fengshen 162 Japan, East China Phanfone 30 Japan None None Ele 120 None None None Higos 42 Japan Haishen 12 None None None Pongsona 54 Mariana Islands Kujira 72 Micronesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan Chan-hom 30 Mariana Islands None Imbudo 36 Philippines, China Etau 6 Caroline Islands, Japan Ketsana 66 None None None Parma 84† None None None Lupit 102 Micronesia None Sudal 108 Caroline Islands None Nida 66 Caroline Islands, Philippines, Japan Dianmu 120 Caroline Islands, Japan Mindulle 54 Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula Namtheun 30 Japan None None Songda 150 Mariana Islands, Japan Meari 63† Caroline Islands, Japan Ma-on 45 Japan Tokage 54 Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Japan Nock-ten 36 Micronesia, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands None Nanmadol 24 Caroline Islands, Philippines Sonca 48 Caroline Islands None None Nesat 96† Caroline Islands None None Mawar 18 Japan None Talim 54 Taiwan, East China Nabi 132 Micronesia, Japan, Korean Peninsula Khanun 18 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula Longwang 84† Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China Kirogi 108 None None None Chanchu 66 Philippines, East China, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea Ewiniar 54 Caroline Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula Xangsane 6 Philippines, Indochina Cimaron 54† Philippines Chebi 24 Philippines Unknown Utor 12 Philippines Yutu 60 None None None Man-yi 42 Japan Usagi 36 Japan, Korean Peninsula None Nari 33 Japan, South Korea Wipha 36 Taiwan, East China Kajiki 18 None None None Nakri 42 Mariana Islands, Japan None None Fengshen 12 Philippines, South China Sinlaku 90 Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Japan Hagupit 24 Philippines, Taiwan, South China, Vietnam Kujira 18 Philippines Vamco 54 None None None Parma 36 Caroline Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam Lupit 60 Philippines, Japan None None

2010s Compared to the previous decade, only 46 typhoons reached the very strong category as its peak strength from 2010 to 2019. Some notable very strong typhoons include Typhoon Bopha in December 2012 which ravaged the Philippines, killing 1,901 people. Typhoon Faxai of 2019 impacted Japan, costing damages of an estimated US$10 billion, making it the sixth costliest typhoon on record. The longest duration of a storm to hold in a category of a very strong typhoon this decade was Typhoon Goni of 2015, a year where 12 very strong typhoons developed. Name TrackSystem datesDuration(hours)Sustainedwind speedsPressureAreas affectedDeathsDamage(USD) Fanapi (Inday) 27 Taiwan, East China Malakas 6 None None None Chaba (Katring) 36 Japan None None Ma-on (Ineng) 54 Mariana Islands, Japan Muifa (Kabayan) 144 Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula Nanmadol (Mina) 42 Philippines, Taiwan, East China Roke 12 Japan Nalgae (Quiel) 30 Philippines, South China, Vietnam Guchol 30 Philippines, Japan Bolaven (Julian) 42 Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula, Northeastern China Prapiroon (Nina) 30 Japan None Son-Tinh (Ofel) 30 Vietnam, South China Bopha (Pablo) 96† Philippines Soulik (Huaning) 63† Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China Danas (Ramil) 21 Japan None Wipha (Tino) 24 Japan Neoguri (Florita) 75 Japan Rammasun (Glenda) 30† Philippines, South China, Vietnam Phanfone (Neneng) 90 Japan Higos 6 None None None Dolphin 60 Mariana Islands Nangka 132† Mariana Islands, Japan Chan-hom (Falcon) 36 Mariana Islands, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula Goni (Ineng) 147† Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, Korean Peninsula, East China Atsani 96 None None None Krovanh 18 None None None Mujigae (Kabayan) 12 South China, Vietnam Koppu (Lando) 48 Philippines, Taiwan Champi 78† Mariana Islands None None In-fa (Marilyn) 48 Caroline Islands None None Melor (Nona) 36† Philippines Lionrock (Dindo) 96† Japan, North Korea Malakas (Gener) 72† Taiwan, Japan Megi (Helen) 6 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China Songda 54 Pacific Northwest None None Sarika (Karen) 12 Philippines, South China, Vietnam Noru 90 Japan Talim (Lannie) 42 Taiwan, East China, Japan Lan 54 Japan Soulik 42 Japan, Korean Peninsula Cimaron 12 Japan None Lingling (Liwayway) 36 Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula Faxai 27 Japan Bualoi 66 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan Fengshen 36 Mariana Islands None None Kammuri (Tisoy) 18 Philippines Phanfone (Ursula) 66 Caroline Islands, Philippines

2020s As of the 2024 season, only 21 typhoons have had a peak classification of very strong typhoon. Some notable very strong typhons for this decade are Typhoon Vamco of 2020, which worsened the floods in Vietnam and the Philippines. Typhoon Noru of 2022 which ravaged the Philippines, causing widespread agricultural damages. The costliest very strong typhoon so far is Doksuri of 2023, which caused $28.4 billion of damages. The deadliest tropical cyclone so far for this decade is Gaemi of 2024, which killed 152 people. While the longest duration of a storm to hold in a category of a very strong typhoon this decade was Khanun of 2023. Name TrackSystem datesDuration(hours)Sustainedwind speedsPressureAreas affectedDeathsDamage(USD) Vongfong 12 Philippines Bavi 12 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula Maysak 42 Japan, Korean Peninsula Molave 24 Philippines, Indochina Vamco 6 Philippines, Vietnam In-fa 18 Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China Nyatoh 24 None None None Malakas 42 Guam, Caroline Islands, Bonin Islands None None Muifa 21 Philippines, Taiwan, Yaeyama Islands, East China Noru 24† Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand Doksuri 57 Philippines, Taiwan, China Khanun 69 Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan Lan 21 Bonin Islands, Japan Haikui 2 Northern Mariana Islands, Taiwan, China, Philippines, Hong Kong Koinu 30† Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan $18 million Gaemi 24 Philippines, Yaeyama Islands, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, North Korea Ampil 3 Japan, Alaska Minimal Shanshan 12 Japan, South Korea Unknown Kong-rey 50 Philippines, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan Yinxing 42 Philippines, Vietnam Usagi 24 Philippines, Taiwan NeoguriSeptember 20-21, 2025 & September 27-28, 2025†Wake Island, Aleutian IslandsNoneNoneHalongOctober 7-8, 2025Bonin Islands, Izu Islands, Kantō region, Alaska2$125 millionKalmaegiNovember 5-6, 2025Caroline Islands, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand288$585 millionFung-wongNovember 9, 2025Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Eastern China, Ryukyu Islands34$104 millionMekkhalaJune 22, 2026185 km/h (115 mph)925 hPa (27.32 inHg)Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan10$19.3 million

Climatology

See also

Typhoon Pacific typhoon season Pacific typhoon season

References

External links Japan Meteorological Agency