Super Typhoon Vongfong formed on 2 October 2014 . It was a Category 5
on the Saffir-Simpson Scale and was the most intense cyclone in 2014.
The highest wind speed recorded was 285 km/h (180
mph) and the lowest pressure recorded was 900 mbar.
9 people were confirmed dead and 2 missing. 4
were killed in the Philippines,
2 were killed in Taiwan
and 3 were killed in Japan.
The typhoon caused $58 million US worth of damage. Mariana Islands,
Philippines, Taiwan,
Caroline Islands, South
Korea and Japan
were affected.
Source: Nasa
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