Typhoon Kong-rey (2024)

Kong-rey was a large system that affected Taiwan and the Philippines before moving on to East China, South Korea and Japan in late October and early November 2024. After completing an eyewall replacement cycle it approached Taiwan from the southeast, passed close to Batanes and Orchid Island, and made landfall at Chenggong, Taitung. It brought strong winds and heavy rain to Zhejiang and Fujian, and on Jeju Island, Hallasan recorded up to 268.5 mm of rain, with flooding that damaged buildings across the island. Damage was put at about US$167 million, with 690 injuries.

Formed (UTC)

2024-10-24

Dissipated (UTC)

2024-11-02

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

140

Basin it formed in

Western North Pacific

Deaths, as sources state them

3

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2024298N13150

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: typhoon, category 5, taiwan, philippines, south korea, east china, 2024

Coordinates: 21.001436042297556, 122.79892296827683

Part of Category 5 tropical cyclones of the 2023 and 2024 seasons

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