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Super Typhoon Bess (1982)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
900 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Takayama
Storm history
Bess formed in the West Pacific in July 1982 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 900 mb. It made landfall near Takayama, Japan. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-07-21 00:00 | 10.6°N 164.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-07-21 06:00 | 10.6°N 164.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-07-21 12:00 | 10.6°N 164.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-07-21 18:00 | 10.8°N 164.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1982-07-22 00:00 | 11.2°N 163.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1982-07-22 06:00 | 11.7°N 163.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1982-07-22 12:00 | 12.2°N 162.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1982-07-22 18:00 | 12.7°N 161.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
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| 1982-07-23 00:00 | 13.2°N 160.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1982-07-23 06:00 | 13.8°N 159.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1982-07-23 12:00 | 14.4°N 158.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1982-07-23 18:00 | 15.1°N 157.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1982-07-24 00:00 | 15.7°N 156.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1982-07-24 06:00 | 16.1°N 156.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1982-07-24 12:00 | 16.4°N 155.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1982-07-24 18:00 | 16.7°N 154.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1982-07-25 00:00 | 16.9°N 154.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1982-07-25 06:00 | 16.9°N 153.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1982-07-25 12:00 | 16.8°N 152.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1982-07-25 18:00 | 16.5°N 152.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-07-26 00:00 | 16.2°N 152.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-07-26 06:00 | 15.8°N 151.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-07-26 12:00 | 15.7°N 151.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-07-26 18:00 | 15.6°N 151.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-07-27 00:00 | 15.4°N 151.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-07-27 06:00 | 15.3°N 150.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-07-27 12:00 | 15.4°N 150.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-07-27 18:00 | 16.0°N 150.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-07-28 00:00 | 17.0°N 149.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-07-28 06:00 | 18.1°N 148.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1982-07-28 12:00 | 18.9°N 146.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1982-07-28 18:00 | 19.8°N 145.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1982-07-29 00:00 | 20.5°N 144.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1982-07-29 06:00 | 21.4°N 143.5°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1982-07-29 12:00 | 22.2°N 142.4°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1982-07-29 18:00 | 22.7°N 141.3°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1982-07-30 00:00 | 23.3°N 140.2°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1982-07-30 06:00 | 23.9°N 139.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1982-07-30 12:00 | 24.7°N 138.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1982-07-30 18:00 | 25.1°N 138.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1982-07-31 00:00 | 25.5°N 137.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1982-07-31 06:00 | 26.2°N 137.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1982-07-31 12:00 | 27.0°N 137.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-07-31 18:00 | 27.9°N 137.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-08-01 00:00 | 29.3°N 136.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1982-08-01 06:00 | 30.9°N 136.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1982-08-01 12:00 | 33.0°N 136.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1982-08-01 18:00 | 36.1°N 137.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 974 mb |
| 1982-08-02 00:00 | 38.4°N 136.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1982-08-02 06:00 | 39.8°N 136.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1982-08-02 12:00 | 40.3°N 136.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1982-08-02 18:00 | 40.7°N 136.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1982-08-03 00:00 | 41.3°N 136.6°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1982-08-03 06:00 | 41.0°N 137.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1982-08-03 12:00 | 41.2°N 139.6°E | — | — | 1003 mb |
| 1982-08-03 18:00 | 41.8°N 141.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-04 00:00 | 42.0°N 144.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-04 06:00 | 41.3°N 145.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-04 12:00 | 40.5°N 146.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-04 18:00 | 40.2°N 147.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-05 00:00 | 39.8°N 148.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-05 06:00 | 40.2°N 149.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-05 12:00 | 40.6°N 149.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-05 18:00 | 41.1°N 150.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-06 00:00 | 41.7°N 151.2°E | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Bess 1982 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Bess 1982 make landfall?
Yes. Bess made landfall near Takayama, Japan on Aug 1 1982, with sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Bess get in 1982?
Bess peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 900 mb.
When did Bess form and dissipate?
Bess was first tracked on Jul 21 1982 and last tracked on Aug 6 1982, about 16 days in all.