List of very strong typhoons

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.

The Northwest Pacific basin covers a vast area in the Pacific Ocean, located north of the equator, between 100°E and 180°E.^[1] 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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] Furthermore, the JMA divides the typhoon category into three sub-categories for domestic purposes – a strong typhoon, very strong typhoon and violent typhoon.^[3]

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.^[3]

Key

• † Discontinuous duration (weakened below a "Very strong" typhoon then restrengthened to that classification at least once)

Name	Track	System dates	Duration (hours)	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs
Damrey		May 9 – 10, 2000	30	165 km/h (105 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	None	None	None
Kirogi		July 5, 2000	18	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Japan	$140 million	5
Jelawat		August 3, 2000	24	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands, East China	Unknown	None
Saomai		September 9 – 12, 2000	57	175 km/h (110 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands, East China, Korean Peninsula	$6.3 billion	28
Shanshan		September 20 – 23, 2000	72	175 km/h (140 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)	None	None	None
Wutip		August 29 – 30, 2001	30	165 km/h (105 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	None	None	None
Danas		September 8 – 9, 2001	30	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Japan	$12.8 million	9
Francisco		September 23 – 24, 2001	12	165 km/h (105 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	None	None	None
Podul		October 23 – 26, 2001	90	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Caroline Islands	None	None
Mitag		March 4 – 6, 2002	60	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Caroline Islands	$150 million	2
Hagibis		May 19 – 20, 2002	30	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Mariana Islands	None	None
Rammasun		July 2 – 4, 2002	39	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China, Korean Peninsula	$100 million	97
Chataan		July 5 – 9, 2002	84	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Japan	$660 million	4
Halong		July 12 – 13, 2002	30	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Philippines, Japan	$89.8 million	10
Fengshen		July 16 – 23, 2002	162	185 km/h (115 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)	Japan, East China	$4 million	5
Phanfone		August 15 – 16, 2002	30	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Japan	None	None
Ele		August 30 – September 4, 2002	120	165 km/h (105 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	None	None	None
Higos		September 29 – 30, 2002	42	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Japan	$2.41 billion	12
Haishen		November 23, 2002	12	155 km/h (100 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	None	None	None
Pongsona		December 8 – 10, 2002	54	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Mariana Islands	$730 million	1
Kujira		April 15 – 18, 2003	72	165 km/h (105 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Micronesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan	$230,000	3
Chan-hom		May 23 – 24, 2003	30	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Mariana Islands	$16 million	None
Imbudo		July 20 – 21, 2003	36	165 km/h (105 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Philippines, China	$383 million	5
Etau		August 7, 2003	6	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Japan	$295 million	20
Ketsana		October 21 – 23, 2003	66	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	None	None	None
Parma		October 23 – 30, 2003	84†	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	None	None	None
Lupit		November 25 – 29, 2003	102	185 km/h (110 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)	Micronesia	$1.7 million	None
Sudal		April 9 – 13, 2004	108	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Caroline Islands	$14 million	None
Nida		May 16 – 18, 2004	66	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines, Japan	$1.3 million	31
Dianmu		June 15 – 20, 2004	120	185 km/h (115 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Japan	$68.5 million	6
Mindulle		June 28 – 30, 2004	54	175 km/h (110 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	$833 million	56
Namtheun		July 26 – 27, 2004	30	155 km/h (100 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Japan	None	None
Songda		August 31 – September 6, 2004	150	175 km/h (110 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Japan	$9 billion	28
Meari		September 24 – 27, 2004	63†	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Japan	$798 million	18
Ma-on		October 7 – 9, 2004	45	185 km/h (115 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)	Japan	$623 million	7
Tokage		October 16 – 18, 2004	54	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Japan	$2.3 billion	5
Nock-ten		October 23 – 24, 2004	36	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Micronesia, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands	None	3
Nanmadol		December 1, 2004	24	165 km/h (105 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines	$60.8 million	77
Sonca		April 24 – 26, 2005	48	165 km/h (105 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Caroline Islands	None	None
Nesat		June 2 – 6, 2005	96†	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Caroline Islands	None	None
Mawar		August 24, 2005	18	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Japan	None	2
Talim		August 29 – 31, 2005	54	175 km/h (110 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Taiwan, East China	$1.5 billion	157
Nabi		August 31 – September 5, 2005	132	175 km/h (110 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Micronesia, Japan, Korean Peninsula	972 million	35
Khanun		September 10, 2005	18	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	$1.22 billion	16
Longwang		September 28 – October 1, 2005	84†	165 km/h (105 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China	$971 million	149
Kirogi		October 11 – 17, 2005	108	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	None	None	None
Chanchu		May 14 – 17, 2006	66	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Philippines, East China, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea	$879 million	309
Ewiniar		July 3 – 5, 2006	54	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	$1.4 billion	181
Xangsane		September 27, 2006	6	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Philippines, Indochina	$750 million	318
Cimaron		October 28 – November 2, 2006	54†	185 km/h (115 mph)	920 hPa (27.17 inHg)	Philippines	$31 million	35
Chebi		November 10 – 11, 2006	24	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Philippines	Unknown	1
Utor		December 12, 2006	12	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Philippines	$15.8 million	38
Yutu		May 19 – 21, 2007	60	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	None	None	None
Man-yi		July 11 – 13, 2007	42	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Japan	$105,000	16
Usagi		July 31 – August 2, 2007	36	165 km/h (105 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Japan, Korean Peninsula	$225 million	None
Nari		September 14 – 15, 2007	33	185 km/h (115 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Japan, South Korea	$393 million	23
Wipha		September 17 – 18, 2007	36	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Taiwan, East China	$1.3 billion	20
Kajiki		October 20, 2007	18	165 km/h (105 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	None	None	None
Nakri		May 29 – 30, 2008	42	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Japan	None	None
Fengshen		June 21, 2008	12	165 km/h (105 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Philippines, South China	$430 million	1,371
Sinlaku		September 10 – 13, 2008	90	185 km/h (115 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Japan	$1.1 billion	24
Hagupit		September 23, 2008	24	165 km/h (105 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, South China, Vietnam	$3 billion	67
Kujira		May 4 – 5, 2009	18	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Philippines	$27 million	28
Vamco		August 19 – 21, 2009	54	165 km/h (105 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	None	None	None
Parma		September 30 – October 2, 2009	36	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam	$617 million	500
Lupit		October 17 – 19, 2009	60	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Philippines, Japan	None	None

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.^[4] 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	Track	System dates	Duration (hours)	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Deaths	Damage (USD)	Refs
Fanapi		September 17 – 18, 2010	27	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Taiwan, East China	105	$1 billion
Malakas		September 24, 2010	6	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	None	None	None
Chaba		October 27 – 28, 2010	36	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Japan	None	None
Ma-on		July 15 – 17, 2011	54	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Japan	5	$5 million
Muifa		July 30 – August 5, 2011	144	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	22	$480 million
Nanmadol		August 25 – 27, 2011	42	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, East China	38	$1.49 billion
Roke		September 20, 2011	12	155 km/h (100 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Japan	13	$1.2 billion
Nalgae		September 30 – October 1, 2011	30	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Philippines, South China, Vietnam	18	$250 million
Guchol		June 16 – 18, 2012	30	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Philippines, Japan	3	$100 million
Bolaven		August 24 – 26, 2012	42	185 km/h (115 mph)	910 hPa (26.87 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula, Northeastern China	96	$3.59 billion
Prapiroon		October 10 – 12, 2012	30	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Japan	1	None
Son-Tinh		October 27, 2012	30	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Vietnam, South China	42	$776 million
Bopha		December 1 – 1, 2012	96†	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Philippines	1,901	$1.16 billion
Soulik		July 9 – 12, 2013	63†	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China	16	$600 million
Danas		October 6 – 7, 2013	21	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Japan	None	$228,000
Wipha		October 13 – 14, 2013	24	165 km/h (105 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Japan	41	$409 million
Neoguri		July 5 – 8, 2014	75	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Japan	3	$632 million
Rammasun		July 15 – 18, 2014	30†	165 km/h (105 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Philippines, South China, Vietnam	222	$8.03 billion
Phanfone		October 2 – 5, 2014	90	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Japan	11	$100 million
Higos		February 10, 2015	6	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	None	None	None
Dolphin		May 15 – 18, 2015	60	185 km/h (115 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Mariana Islands	1	$13.5 million
Nangka		July 7 – 15, 2015	132†	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Japan	2	$209 million
Chan-hom		July 9 – 10, 2015	36	165 km/h (105 mph)	935 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula	18	$1.58 billion
Goni		August 17 – 24, 2015	147†	185 km/h (115 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, Korean Peninsula, East China	4	$1.05 billion
Atsani		August 17 – 21, 2015	96	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	None	None	None
Krovanh		September 17 – 18, 2015	18	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	None	None	None
Mujigae		October 4, 2015	12	185 km/h (115 mph)	935 hPa (27.46 inHg)	South China, Vietnam	29	$4.26 billion
Koppu		October 16 – 18, 2015	48	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan	62	$313 million
Champi		October 18 – 22, 2015	78†	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Mariana Islands	None	None
In-fa		November 20 – 22, 2015	48	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Caroline Islands	None	None
Melor		December 13 – 15, 2015	36†	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Philippines	51	$148 million
Lionrock		August 24 – 29, 2016	96†	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Japan, North Korea	550	$3.94 billion
Malakas		September 15 – 19, 2016	72†	175 km/h (110 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Taiwan, Japan	1	$300 million
Megi		September 27, 2016	6	155 km/h (100 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China	52	$1.57 billion
Songda		October 10 – 12, 2016	54	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Pacific Northwest	None	None
Sarika		October 15, 2016	12	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Philippines, South China, Vietnam	37	$866 million
Noru		July 30 – August 3, 2017	90	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Japan	2	$100 million
Talim		September 13 – 15, 2017	42	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Taiwan, East China, Japan	5	$750 million
Lan		October 20 – 22, 2017	54	185 km/h (115 mph)	915 hPa (27.02 inHg)	Japan	17	$2 billion
Soulik		August 20 – 22, 2018	42	155 km/h (100 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Japan, Korean Peninsula	86	$125 million
Cimaron		August 22, 2018	12	155 km/h (100 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Japan	None	$30.6 million
Lingling		September 4 – 6, 2019	36	175 km/h (110 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	8	$236 million
Faxai		September 7 – 8, 2019	27	155 km/h (100 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Japan	3	$10 billion	[4]
Bualoi		October 21 – 23, 2019	66	185 km/h (115 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan	13	$200 million
Fengshen		November 15 – 16, 2019	36	155 km/h (100 mph)	965 hPa (28.50 inHg)	Mariana Islands	None	None
Kammuri		December 2, 2019	18	165 km/h (105 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Philippines	12	$116 million
Phanfone		December 24 – 26, 2019	66	165 km/h (105 mph)	970 hPa (28.64 inHg)	Caroline Islands, Philippines	50	$67.2 million

As of the 2023 season, only 14 typhoons have reached its peak strength to be classified as a 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 deadliest and costliest very strong typhoon so far is Doksuri of July 2023, which killed 137 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	Track	System dates	Duration (hours)	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Deaths	Damage (USD)	Refs
Vongfong		May 14, 2020	12	155 km/h (100 mph)	960 hPa (28.35 inHg)	Philippines	5	$50 million
Bavi		August 26, 2020	12	155 km/h (100 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	1	$1 million
Maysak		August 31 – September 2, 2020	42	175 km/h (110 mph)	955 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Japan, Korean Peninsula	46	$100 million
Molave		October 27, 2020	24	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Philippines, Indochina	71	$660 million
Vamco		November 14, 2020	6	155 km/h (100 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Philippines, Vietnam	102	$1.06 billion
In-fa		July 21 – 22, 2021	18	155 km/h (100 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China	6	$1 billion
Nyatoh		December 2 – 3, 2021	24	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	None	None	None
Malakas		April 12 – 13, 2022	42	165 km/h (105 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	Guam, Caroline Islands, Bonin Islands	None	None
Muifa		September 11 – 13, 2022	21	155 km/h (100 mph)	950 hPa (28.05 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, Yaeyama Islands, East China	3	$437 million
Noru		September 24 – 25, 2022	24†	175 km/h (110 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand	40	$110 million
Doksuri		July 24 – 26, 2023	57	185 km/h (115 mph)	925 hPa (27.32 inHg)	Philippines, Taiwan, China	137	$28.4 billion
Khanun		July 31 – August 2, 2023	69	195 km/h (120 mph)	930 hPa (27.46 inHg)	Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan	12	$126 million
Lan		August 11, 2023	21	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Bonin Islands, Japan	1	$500 million
Haikui		September 3, 2023	2	155 km/h (105 mph)	955 hPa (28.20 inHg)	Northern Mariana Islands, Taiwan, China, Philippines, Hong Kong	16	$2.31 billion
Koinu		October 2 – 3, 2023	30†	165 km/h (105 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan	1	$18 million
Gaemi		July 24, 2024	24	165 km/h (105 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Philippines, Yaeyama Islands, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, North Korea	126	$304 million
Ampil		August 16, 2024	3	165 km/h (105 mph)	950 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Japan, Alaska	0	Minimal
Shanshan		August 27, 2024	12	175 km/h (110 mph)	935 hPa (27.61 inHg)	Japan, South Korea	6	Unknown

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