Typhoon Fengshen (2002)

Fengshen weakened gradually as it approached Japan and crossed the country's Ōsumi Islands on 25 July as a severe tropical storm. After passing Japan it weakened further in the Yellow Sea to a tropical depression, then moved across China's Shandong Peninsula and dissipated on 28 July.

Formed (UTC)

2002-07-13

Dissipated (UTC)

2002-07-28

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

145

Basin it formed in

Western North Pacific

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2002195N11172

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: typhoon, japan, osumi islands, yellow sea, china

Coordinates: 26.12231341049496, 146.9812687088451

Part of Category 5 tropical cyclones of the 2000 to 2004 seasons

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