Overview of Tropical Cyclone in May 2020

One tropical cyclone occurred over the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in May 2020.

Vongfong formed as a tropical depression over the western North Pacific about 1290 km east-southeast of Manila on the morning of 11 May. It moved north-northwestwards slowly at first. Vongfong intensified into a tropical storm on the night of 12 May. It started to intensify rapidly and turned to move westwards the next day. Vongfong developed into a severe typhoon on the morning of 14 May and reached its peak intensity with an estimated sustained wind of 165 km/h near its centre. It moved northwestwards across the Philippines and weakened gradually in the following two days. Vongfong finally degenerated into an area of low pressure over the Luzon Strait on the night of 16 May.

According to press reports, Vongfong brought at least one death and 100 injuries and damaged more than 10000 houses during its passage to the Philippines.