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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Axel (1994)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
950 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Burauen
Storm history
Axel formed in the West Pacific in December 1994 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made landfall near Burauen, Philippines. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-12-10 18:00 | 5.9°N 164.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-11 00:00 | 6.0°N 163.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-11 06:00 | 6.1°N 162.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-11 12:00 | 6.2°N 161.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-11 18:00 | 6.3°N 160.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-12 00:00 | 6.4°N 159.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-12 06:00 | 6.5°N 158.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-12 12:00 | 6.6°N 157.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1994-12-12 18:00 | 6.7°N 156.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-13 00:00 | 6.2°N 155.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-13 06:00 | 6.1°N 154.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-13 12:00 | 6.1°N 153.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-13 18:00 | 6.0°N 152.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-14 00:00 | 6.0°N 151.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-14 06:00 | 6.1°N 150.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-14 12:00 | 6.2°N 149.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-14 18:00 | 6.4°N 149.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-15 00:00 | 6.7°N 148.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-15 06:00 | 6.9°N 147.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-15 12:00 | 7.1°N 146.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1994-12-15 18:00 | 7.3°N 146.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-12-16 00:00 | 7.4°N 145.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-12-16 06:00 | 7.6°N 144.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-12-16 12:00 | 7.9°N 143.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-12-16 18:00 | 8.3°N 142.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-12-17 00:00 | 8.7°N 141.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-12-17 06:00 | 9.0°N 140.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-12-17 12:00 | 9.4°N 139.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-12-17 18:00 | 9.7°N 138.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-12-18 00:00 | 10.0°N 138.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-12-18 06:00 | 10.3°N 137.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-12-18 12:00 | 10.7°N 136.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-12-18 18:00 | 11.0°N 135.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-12-19 00:00 | 11.3°N 134.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-12-19 06:00 | 11.4°N 133.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-12-19 12:00 | 11.4°N 132.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-12-19 18:00 | 11.2°N 131.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1994-12-20 00:00 | 11.1°N 130.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1994-12-20 06:00 | 11.2°N 129.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1994-12-20 12:00 | 11.2°N 128.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1994-12-20 18:00 | 11.2°N 127.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1994-12-21 00:00 | 10.9°N 126.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1994-12-21 06:00 | 10.8°N 126.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1994-12-21 12:00 | 10.9°N 125.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1994-12-21 18:00 | 11.2°N 124.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1994-12-22 00:00 | 11.6°N 123.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-12-22 06:00 | 11.9°N 122.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-12-22 12:00 | 12.4°N 120.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-12-22 18:00 | 12.8°N 119.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-12-23 00:00 | 13.2°N 118.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-12-23 06:00 | 13.8°N 118.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-12-23 12:00 | 14.4°N 117.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-12-23 18:00 | 15.0°N 116.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-12-24 00:00 | 15.7°N 116.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-12-24 06:00 | 16.3°N 116.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-12-24 12:00 | 16.8°N 115.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-12-24 18:00 | 17.3°N 115.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-12-25 00:00 | 17.8°N 114.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1994-12-25 06:00 | 18.4°N 114.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1994-12-25 12:00 | 18.8°N 115.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1994-12-25 18:00 | 19.0°N 115.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1994-12-26 00:00 | 18.9°N 115.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1994-12-26 06:00 | 18.9°N 116.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1994-12-26 12:00 | 18.9°N 116.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1994-12-26 18:00 | 18.5°N 116.4°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
| 1994-12-27 00:00 | 18.0°N 116.8°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
| 1994-12-27 06:00 | 17.4°N 116.5°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
Typhoon Axel 1994 FAQ
Did Typhoon Axel 1994 make landfall?
Yes. Axel made landfall near Burauen, Philippines on Dec 21 1994, with sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Axel get in 1994?
Axel peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.
When did Axel form and dissipate?
Axel was first tracked on Dec 10 1994 and last tracked on Dec 27 1994, about 17 days in all.