 Typhoon Fengshen was the strongest storm of the 2002 Pacific typhoon season . It developed on July 13 from the monsoon trough near the Marshall Islands , and quickly intensified due to its small size . By July 15 , Fengshen attained typhoon status , and after initially moving to the north , it turned toward the northwest . On July 18 , the typhoon reached its peak intensity of 165 mph (270 km/h) . On July 19, Fengshen made landfall in Okinawa .
Typhoon Fengshen caused extensive rainfall in Okinawa . A total of 1