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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Ben (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
140 mph / 220 km/h
Min pressure
920 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ben formed in the West Pacific in September 1986 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-09-16 00:00 | 7.0°N 169.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-16 06:00 | 7.3°N 169.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-16 12:00 | 7.8°N 168.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-16 18:00 | 8.4°N 167.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-17 00:00 | 9.0°N 166.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-17 06:00 | 9.2°N 165.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-17 12:00 | 9.2°N 164.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-17 18:00 | 9.3°N 162.9°E | — | — | — |
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| 1986-09-18 00:00 | 9.5°N 162.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1986-09-18 06:00 | 9.9°N 161.5°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1986-09-18 12:00 | 10.2°N 161.1°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1986-09-18 18:00 | 10.4°N 160.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1986-09-19 00:00 | 10.6°N 160.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-09-19 06:00 | 10.9°N 159.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-09-19 12:00 | 11.6°N 159.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-09-19 18:00 | 12.7°N 159.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-09-20 00:00 | 13.9°N 158.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-09-20 06:00 | 15.1°N 157.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-09-20 12:00 | 15.9°N 156.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-09-20 18:00 | 16.1°N 155.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-09-21 00:00 | 16.2°N 154.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-09-21 06:00 | 16.3°N 153.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-09-21 12:00 | 16.4°N 152.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-09-21 18:00 | 16.5°N 152.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-09-22 00:00 | 16.7°N 151.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-09-22 06:00 | 16.7°N 151.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-09-22 12:00 | 16.8°N 150.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-09-22 18:00 | 17.0°N 149.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-09-23 00:00 | 17.2°N 148.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-09-23 06:00 | 17.6°N 147.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-09-23 12:00 | 17.9°N 145.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-09-23 18:00 | 18.1°N 144.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-09-24 00:00 | 18.3°N 143.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1986-09-24 06:00 | 18.7°N 142.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-09-24 12:00 | 19.1°N 141.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1986-09-24 18:00 | 19.4°N 140.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1986-09-25 00:00 | 19.6°N 140.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1986-09-25 06:00 | 20.0°N 139.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1986-09-25 12:00 | 20.5°N 139.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1986-09-25 18:00 | 20.8°N 138.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1986-09-26 00:00 | 21.2°N 138.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1986-09-26 06:00 | 21.4°N 138.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-09-26 12:00 | 21.6°N 138.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1986-09-26 18:00 | 21.9°N 138.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1986-09-27 00:00 | 22.2°N 139.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1986-09-27 06:00 | 22.6°N 139.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1986-09-27 12:00 | 23.1°N 139.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-09-27 18:00 | 23.9°N 140.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-09-28 00:00 | 24.8°N 140.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-09-28 06:00 | 26.0°N 141.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-09-28 12:00 | 27.3°N 142.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-09-28 18:00 | 28.9°N 142.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-09-29 00:00 | 30.6°N 143.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-09-29 06:00 | 32.6°N 144.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-09-29 12:00 | 34.8°N 146.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-09-29 18:00 | 36.3°N 148.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-09-30 00:00 | 37.7°N 151.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-09-30 06:00 | 39.2°N 153.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-09-30 12:00 | 40.2°N 157.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1986-09-30 18:00 | 41.0°N 160.3°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1986-10-01 00:00 | 41.8°N 163.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1986-10-01 06:00 | 42.0°N 166.8°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1986-10-01 12:00 | 42.0°N 170.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1986-10-01 18:00 | 42.0°N 172.8°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1986-10-02 00:00 | 42.0°N 175.9°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1986-10-02 06:00 | 41.0°N 180.0°W | — | — | 980 mb |
Typhoon Ben 1986 FAQ
Did Typhoon Ben 1986 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ben; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ben get in 1986?
Ben peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920 mb.
When did Ben form and dissipate?
Ben was first tracked on Sep 16 1986 and last tracked on Oct 2 1986, about 16 days in all.