Super Typhoon Vongfong the Strongest Storm of 2014

Super Typhoon Vongfong — currently over the western Pacific Ocean — is now the strongest storm of 2014.
Vongfong has produced sustained wind speeds of up to 180 mph, meaning it has "surpassed [wind speeds] required to reach Category 5 equivalent status."What’s worse, this is the second typhoon to hit Japan in less than a week. Ari Sarsalari from The Weather Channel, said, "Unfortunately this thing is headed up toward Japan. ... I know this is coming right after Japan got hit by Typhoon Phanfone over the weekend."