List of very strong typhoons

A very strong typhoon is the second highest category used by the Japan Meteorological Agency 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 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, 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 or greater.

Systems

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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	Track	System dates	Duration	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Deaths	Damage
Fanapi			27			Taiwan, East China	105
Malakas			6			-	-	-
Chaba			36			Japan	-	-
Ma-on			54			Mariana Islands, Japan	5
Muifa			144			Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	22
Nanmadol			42			Philippines, Taiwan, East China	38
Roke			12			Japan	13
Nalgae			30			Philippines, South China, Vietnam	18
Guchol			30			Philippines, Japan	3
Bolaven			42			Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula, Northeastern China	96
Prapiroon			30			Japan	1	-
Son-Tinh			30			Vietnam, South China	42
Bopha			96†			Philippines	1901
Soulik			63†			Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China	16
Danas			21			Japan	-
Wipha			24			Japan	41
Neoguri			75			Japan	3
Rammasun			30†			Philippines, South China, Vietnam	222
Phanfone			90			Japan	11
Higos			6			-	-	-
Dolphin			60			Mariana Islands	1
Nangka			132†			Mariana Islands, Japan	2
Chan-hom			36			Mariana Islands, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula	18
Goni			147†			Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, Korean Peninsula, East China	4
Atsani			96			-	-	-
Krovanh			18			-	-	-
Mujigae			12			South China, Vietnam	29
Koppu			48			Philippines, Taiwan	62
Champi			78†			Mariana Islands	-	-
In-fa			48			Caroline Islands	-	-
Melor			36†			Philippines	51
Lionrock			96†			Japan, North Korea	550
Malakas			72†			Taiwan, Japan	1
Megi			6			Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China	52
Songda			54			Pacific Northwest	-	-
Sarika			12			Philippines, South China, Vietnam	37
Noru			90			Japan	2
Talim			42			Taiwan, East China, Japan	5
Lan			54			Japan	17
Soulik			42			Japan, Korean Peninsula	86
Cimaron			12			Japan	-
Lingling			36			Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	8
Faxai			27			Japan	3
Bualoi			66			Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan	13
Fengshen			36			Mariana Islands	-	-
Kammuri			18			Philippines	12
Phanfone			66			Caroline Islands, Philippines	50

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	Track	System dates	Duration	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Deaths	Damage
Vongfong			12			Philippines	5
Bavi			12			Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula	1
Maysak			42			Japan, Korean Peninsula	46
Molave			24			Philippines, Indochina	71
Vamco			6			Philippines, Vietnam	102
In-fa			18			Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China	6
Nyatoh			24			-	-	-
Malakas			42			Guam, Caroline Islands, Bonin Islands	-	-
Muifa			21			Philippines, Taiwan, Yaeyama Islands, East China	3
Noru			24†			Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand	40
Doksuri			57			Philippines, Taiwan, China	137
Khanun			69			Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan	12
Lan			21			Bonin Islands, Japan	1
Haikui			2			Northern Mariana Islands, Taiwan, China, Philippines, Hong Kong	16
Koinu			30†			Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan	1	$18 million
Gaemi			24			Philippines, Yaeyama Islands, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, North Korea	152
Ampil			3			Japan, Alaska	0	Minimal
Shanshan			12			Japan, South Korea	6	Unknown
Kong-rey			50			Philippines, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan	3
Yinxing			42			Philippines, Vietnam	3
Usagi			24			Philippines, Taiwan	1