Tropical Storm Vongfong (2008)
Severe Tropical Storm Vongfong (International Designation 0811, JTWC designation 12W) was the 12th tropical depression and the 11th tropical storm of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season recognised by both the JMA and the JTWC. Vongfong was a severe tropical storm that was active in August 2008. Vongfong originally formed on August 14 as a tropical depression to the south of Japan. The next morning Vongfong was upgraded to a tropical storm by both the JMA and the JTWC and then reached its peak intensity early the next morning and became extratropical at that strength early on August 18.
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