Storm 2602 [upd]

While the U.S. East Coast battled winter conditions, the Pacific region faced the early-season Tropical Storm Penha (known locally as Basyang).

: It formed on February 3, 2026, near Yap and became the first tropical cyclone to form in February since 2021. storm 2602

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The storm ultimately made landfall in eastern Luzon, Philippines, causing an estimated $48 million in agricultural damage (2002 USD). To this day, veterans of the JMA refer to bad forecasting models as "pulling a 2602." However, this meteorological event does not explain the current search volume for the term. storm 2602