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ArchivedPeak category 4
Super Typhoon Bing (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
155 mph / 250 km/h
Min pressure
940 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Bing formed in the West Pacific in August 1997 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-24 00:00 | 9.5°N 172.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-24 06:00 | 10.0°N 171.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-24 12:00 | 10.3°N 171.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-24 18:00 | 10.4°N 170.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-25 00:00 | 10.5°N 169.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-25 06:00 | 10.6°N 167.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-25 12:00 | 10.7°N 166.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-25 18:00 | 10.8°N 164.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
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| 1997-08-26 00:00 | 10.9°N 163.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-26 06:00 | 11.0°N 158.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-26 12:00 | 10.9°N 156.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-26 18:00 | 10.9°N 154.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-27 00:00 | 11.9°N 153.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-27 06:00 | 12.3°N 152.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-08-27 12:00 | 12.3°N 151.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-08-27 18:00 | 12.1°N 150.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-08-28 00:00 | 12.0°N 149.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-08-28 06:00 | 12.3°N 148.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-08-28 12:00 | 12.7°N 147.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-08-28 18:00 | 13.1°N 146.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-08-29 00:00 | 13.5°N 145.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-08-29 06:00 | 14.2°N 144.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-08-29 12:00 | 14.6°N 142.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-08-29 18:00 | 14.9°N 141.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-08-30 00:00 | 15.4°N 139.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-08-30 06:00 | 16.1°N 138.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-08-30 12:00 | 16.6°N 138.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-08-30 18:00 | 17.1°N 138.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-08-31 00:00 | 17.8°N 138.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-08-31 06:00 | 18.8°N 138.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-08-31 12:00 | 20.0°N 138.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-08-31 18:00 | 21.3°N 139.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-09-01 00:00 | 22.6°N 139.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-09-01 06:00 | 23.9°N 139.0°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-09-01 12:00 | 25.1°N 139.0°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-09-01 18:00 | 26.3°N 138.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-09-02 00:00 | 27.1°N 138.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-09-02 06:00 | 28.1°N 138.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-09-02 12:00 | 28.9°N 138.7°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-09-02 18:00 | 30.0°N 139.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-09-03 00:00 | 31.1°N 140.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-09-03 06:00 | 32.3°N 142.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-09-03 12:00 | 33.5°N 144.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-09-03 18:00 | 34.9°N 146.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-09-04 00:00 | 36.7°N 149.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-09-04 06:00 | 38.6°N 153.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-09-04 12:00 | 40.4°N 156.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-09-04 18:00 | 42.1°N 160.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-09-05 00:00 | 44.4°N 163.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-09-05 06:00 | 46.4°N 168.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-09-05 12:00 | 48.1°N 172.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-09-05 18:00 | 49.5°N 177.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-09-06 00:00 | 50.6°N 178.6°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
Super Typhoon Bing 1997 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Bing 1997 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Bing; it stayed over water.
How strong did Bing get in 1997?
Bing peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.
When did Bing form and dissipate?
Bing was first tracked on Aug 24 1997 and last tracked on Sep 6 1997, about 13 days in all.