Typhoon Fengshen

Typhoon Fengshen (Frank)
Typhoon Fengshen at peak intensity on June 21
Meteorological history
FormedJune 17, 2008
DissipatedJune 27, 2008
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds165 km/h (105 mph)
Lowest pressure945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg
Category 3-equivalent typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds205 km/h (125 mph)
Lowest pressure941 hPa (mbar); 27.79 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities1,371 total
Missing87
Damage$480 million (2008 USD)
Areas affectedPalau, Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong
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Part of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Fengshen, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Frank, was the sixth named storm and the fourth typhoon recognised by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) recognised Fengshen as the seventh tropical depression, the sixth tropical storm, and fifth typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season.

Fengshen made a direct hit on the Philippines and China, causing severe damage and resulted in at least 1,371 deaths and leaving 87 people missing. Most of the deaths occurred in the Philippines, including 846 of the 922 people on board the Princess of the Stars who were killed when the ship capsized. Despite the high number of death toll, the name Fengshen was not retired, although its Philippine name, Frank, was retired after the season.