2002

Typhoon Season

Name Changes

Avg. intensity2.08

Avg. date6/8 – 13/8

Avg. duration7 days

Storms by intensity:

Category 5 Super Typhoon

Category 4 Typhoon

Category 3 Typhoon

Category 2 Typhoon

Category 1 Typhoon

Severe Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm

Tropical Depression

Monsoon Depression

Name	Category	Meaning	Contributed By	Position	Dates	Track

Name	Category	Meaning	Contributed By	Position	Dates	Track
Tapah	TS	A giant fresh water catfish		4H	9/1 - 14/1/2002	Zoom Earth
Mitag	5	Yap woman's name, "My eyes"		4I	26/2 - 9/3/2002	Zoom Earth
Hagibis	5	Swift, fast		4J	14/5 - 21/5/2002	Zoom Earth
Noguri	2	Raccoon dog		4K	4/6 - 11/6/2002	Zoom Earth
Rammasun	3	God of thunder		4L	28/6 - 6/7/2002	Zoom Earth
Chataan	4	Chamorro word for "rainy day"		4M	28/6 - 11/7/2002	Zoom Earth
Halong	4	A beautiful bay in Vietnam		4N	6/7 - 16/7/2002	Zoom Earth
Nakri	STS	A kind of flower		5A	7/7 - 13/7/2002	Zoom Earth
Fengshen	5	God of wind		5B	13/7 - 28/7/2002	Zoom Earth
Fung-wong	1	Phoenix (name of a peak)		5D	18/7 - 27/7/2002	Zoom Earth
Kalmaegi	TD	Sea gull		5C	20/7 - 22/7/2002	Zoom Earth
Kammuri	STS	Corona Borealis, crown		5E	2/8 - 7/8/2002	Zoom Earth
Phanfone	4	Animal		5F	11/8 - 20/8/2002	Zoom Earth
Vongfong	TS	Wasp		5G	15/8 - 20/8/2002	Zoom Earth
Rusa	4	Deer		5H	22/8 - 1/9/2002	Zoom Earth
Sinlaku	3	Kosrae legendary goddess		5I	27/8 - 9/9/2002	Zoom Earth
Ele	4	—	CPHC (U.S.A)	CPHC	30/8 - 10/9/2002	Zoom Earth
Hagupit	TS	Lash, flog		5J	9/9 - 16/9/2002	Zoom Earth
Changmi	MD	Rose		5K	20/9 - 22/9/2002	Zoom Earth
Mekkhala	TS	Angel of thunder		5L	22/9 - 28/9/2002	Zoom Earth
Higos	4	Chamorro word for "fig"		5M	26/9 - 2/10/2002	Zoom Earth
Bavi	1	A mountain chain in northern Vietnam		5N	8/10 - 13/10/2002	Zoom Earth
Maysak	1	A kind of tree		6A	26/10 - 30/10/2002	Zoom Earth
Huko	1	—	CPHC (U.S.A)	CPHC	3/11 - 7/11/2002	Zoom Earth
Haishen	2	God of sea		6B	20/11 - 25/11/2002	Zoom Earth
Pongsona	4	A kind of flower		6C	2/12 - 11/12/2002	Zoom Earth