&sq=&lang=&file=File:Vongfong_2002-08-19_0310Z.jpg) Tropical Storm Vongfong at peak intensity on August 19 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 15, 2002 |
| Dissipated | August 20, 2002 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 985 hPa (mbar); 29.09 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 984 hPa (mbar); 29.06 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 44 total |
| Damage | $86 million (2002 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, China |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2002 Pacific typhoon season | |
Tropical Storm Vongfong affected China after a deadly flood season. The 14th named storm of the 2002 Pacific typhoon season, Vongfong developed as a tropical depression on August 10. Initially it was disorganized due to hostile conditions, and it failed to intensify significantly before crossing the Philippine island of Luzon. There, flooding forced 3,500 people to evacuate their homes. In the Philippines, the storm killed 35 people and caused $3.3 million in damage.[nb 1]
After affecting the Philippines, the tropical depression dissipated in the South China Sea, although it reformed on August 15. It moved northwestward, strengthening into Tropical Storm Vongfong. It brushed eastern Hainan before making landfall on August 19 in southern China near Wuchuan, Guangdong. Soon after it dissipated, the storm dropped heavy rainfall across the region, causing one traffic accident in Hong Kong and killing twelve people due to landslides. The storm destroyed 6,000 houses, mostly in Guangdong, and damage in the country totaled at least $86 million.
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